If most major holidays commemorate particular events (think Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July), Halloween memorializes the occasion of death. Halloween is a cultural institution with ...

on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images You have a Happy Halloween, too! Obviously this is the holiday of death and demons (and equally terrifying to some ...

How can you capture the essence of nature’s cycles of death and rebirth in your Halloween celebrations? Halloween traditions have origins in the Celtic festival of Samhain, marking the end of the ...

“This is the true meaning of Samhain – Halloween isn’t about witch costumes and plastic decorations, it’s about honouring darkness and death.” What I love most about Samhain in Ireland ...

Explore the fascinating origins of Halloween, from its ancient Celtic origins to its evolution into a modern-day celebration.