http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/articles/HalloweenQuestions http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/rss/HalloweenQuestions.xml Halloween Questions from PrettyGreatAnswers.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Like the celebration of Christmas day, originally Halloween was a pagan festival rather than a Christian holiday. It was only around 10th century that the Roman Catholic Church established this holy day. This was initiated for purifying the spirits of the dead. keywords: Halloween | Trick Or Treat Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:59:31 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006Was-Halloween-originally-a-pagan-or-a-Christian-holiday.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006Was-Halloween-originally-a-pagan-or-a-Christian-holiday.htm Historically speaking, Halloween is associated with folk holidays like the Celtic Festival that were celebrated by the Roman people before the Christian era. The celebration coincides with The Day of the Dead in Mexico. During the 10th century, the Roman Catholic Church made it an official celebra Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:59:31 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006What-is-the-history-of-Halloween.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006What-is-the-history-of-Halloween.htm Halloween is a contraction of words "All Hallows Evening" or "All Hallows Eve". This is because the celebration takes place on eveningof October 31st. keywords: Halloween | Trick Or Treat | October 31 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:59:31 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006What-does-the-name-Halloween-mean.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006What-does-the-name-Halloween-mean.htm Trick-or-treating, a major Halloween tradition, is related to the "soul cake day" of Christian people, with a belief that the treat pacifies a mischievous spirit. Formerly, children who were trick-or-treating wouldvandalize houses that did not give them treats. They roamed around the neighborhood so Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:59:31 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006What-is-the-origin-of-trick-or-treating.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006What-is-the-origin-of-trick-or-treating.htm Halloween is celebrated on October 31st because the Celtic people believed that it is the end of "season of the sun" and the start of "season of darkness and cold" due to winter. They believe that it is the time when evil spirits are most likely to roam the earth. keywords: Halloween | Trick Or Tre Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:59:31 -0400 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006Why-is-Halloween-celebrated-on-October-31st.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/01-10-2006Why-is-Halloween-celebrated-on-October-31st.htm Everything here is © Pretty Great, Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved.