INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT...

HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN HAS SEVERAL DIFFERENT NAMES

All Hallows EveSamhainAll HallowtideThe Feast of the DeadAll Saints EveEl Día de los Muertos...

THE TRADITION OF WEARING MASKS

ON HALLOWEEN COMES FROM WELSH AND CELTIC TRADITIONS THAT CLAIM

THE DEAD VISIT THE LIVING ON OCTOBER 31ST.

THE MASKS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SPIRITS OF THE DEAD FROM RECOGNIZING THE LIVING.

THE TRADITION OF ADDING PRANKS INTO THE HALLOWEEN MIX STARTED TO

TURN UGLY IN THE 1930'S AND A MOVEMENT BEGAN TO SUBSTITUTE

PRACTICAL JOKES

FOR

KIDS GOING DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTING

CANDY

JACK O'LANTERNSORIGINATED IN IRELAND AS HOLLOWED OUT

TURNIPS WITH CANDLES PLACED IN THEM TO KEEP AWAY EVIL GHOSTS AND SPIRITS ON THE SAMHAIN

HOLIDAY

ABOUT 99% OF ALL PUMPKINS SOLD ARE USED AS JACK O'LANTERNS FOR HALLOWEEN

AS FOR CATS...

BLACK CATSget a bad rap on Halloween because they were once believed to be witchs' subordinates who protected their master's dark powers.

WHITE CATSIn England, it's just the opposite. White cats are believed to be bad luck.

IF YOU SEE A SPIDER ON HALLOWEEN, IT IS SAID TO BE THE SPIRIT OF A LOVED ONE WATCHING OVER FOR YOU