Halloween, one of the most popular celebrations of the year, traces its origins to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain.

The Halloween traditions that we celebrate today, in America, originate from the Celtic pagan festival called “Samhain ... During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting ...

It will be all shamrocks and shillelaghs, clans and kilts, at Rillito Park Race Track this weekend as the venue plays backdrop to the annual Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games.

It came out of a much older Celtic festival the well-known Samhain ... They also used masks and costumes to avoid being recognized, or fairies from kidnapping them.

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced ... To celebrate, they built large bonfires, wore costumes, and performed rituals to ward off malevolent ...

Kilburn said one tradition linked to Halloween that resonates in the present is the Celtic festival of the new ... They would also dress in costumes, often scary ones, hoping the mean spirits ...

During the 800s, after the Romans had conquered and brought Christianity to Celtic lands, Pope Boniface IV proclaimed Nov. 1 All Saints’ Day, in what many people believe was an attempt to substitute ...

From outrageous costumes to trick or treat ... In fact, it dates back more than 2,000 years, to Ireland and an ancient Celtic fire festival called Samhain. The exact origins of Samhain predate ...

Kick off the festival of spirits, spooky vibes and so much fun with these cute and beautiful messages, greetings and more.

Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31 and is gaining popularity in Boggabri. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear ...