Fun Facts and Trivia about Halloween
Fun Facts and Trivia about Halloween Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year! There's so much to love about it: dressing up in costumes, watching scary movies, eating candy, and learning some fun facts about this spooky celebration. Here are some of the most interesting and surprising trivia I found about Halloween: - The origin of Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic festival called Samhain, which means "summer's end". The Celts believed that on October 31, the boundary between the living and the dead became blurred, and spirits could roam the earth. To ward off evil spirits, they lit bonfires and wore masks and costumes. - Jack-o'-lanterns are a popular Halloween symbol, but they were not always made from pumpkins. The tradition comes from an Irish legend about a man named Stingy Jack, who tricked the devil several times and was doomed to wander the earth with only a burning coal inside a turnip to light his way. Irish immigrants brought t