The scariest of the year.

Halloween is a celebration that takes place every year in a number of countries on 31st October, the day before a Western Christian feast. Halloween is the beginning of the time of year when people remember the dead, including saints (hallows) and martyrs. According to many scholars, Halloween was initially influenced by Celtic traditions, and it was originally a pagan festival. Other academics say that it has Christian roots. Typical estive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, decorating, making pumpkins into Jack O’Lanterns, dressing up in skeleton or ghost costumes, playing tricks on people, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

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