The most commonly repeated Halloween origin story says that the holiday began with the Samhain (pronounced sah-win or sow-in) ...

Let's take a look at the origins of some of our favorite Halloween traditions. The word 'Halloween' was first popularized in a poem. Scottish poet Robert Burns helped to popularize the word ...

But where does the Halloween staple come from? Turns out there's a long history behind the tradition tied to the originally pagan holiday. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your ...

Benjamin Hansen, a lecturer in the history department and expert in early Christianity, uncovered the medieval roots of the holiday. BENJAMIN HANSEN: So Halloween comes out of a Christian tradition ...

It originated from the Celtic festival of Samhain, when people believed the boundary between the living and the dead was at its thinnest Halloween has evolved into a fun and community-centered ...

From the westernised Halloween to the Mexican ‘dia de los muertos’, both festivals celebrate the spirits of the dead coming back. But where do these festivals come from? A tradition of ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Halloween is known for clever costumes and candy. But those customs are a callback to centuries of past traditions. 2,000 years ago, Celtic pagans held a ...

However, the origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in), first celebrated by the Celts of ancient Europe. In this tradition, 1 November marked the ...

Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. Still, you can see signs of the day’s somber origins all around at Halloween ...