Halloween

• Halloween is a celebration observed in many countries

on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of
All Hallows' Day. It is at the beginning of the observance
of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated
to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows),
martyrs, and all the faithful departed.

• Halloween costumes are traditionally based on

frightening supernatural or folkloric beings. However, by
the 1930s, costumes based on characters from mass
media such as film, literature, and radio were popular.
Halloween costumes have tended to be worn mainly by
young people but since the mid-20th century, they have
been increasingly worn by adults as well.
It is suggested that trick-or-treating
evolved from a tradition whereby
people impersonated the spirits, or
the souls of the dead, and received
offerings on their behalf. S. V.
Peddle suggests they "personify the
old spirits of the winter, who
demanded reward in exchange for
good fortune"The practice of
offering soul cakes during souling
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