The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All ...

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the ...

According to the History channel, Halloween most likely started around 2,000 years ago with a Celtic festival named ‘Samhain’ ...

As the leaves turn and the nights grow long, people across the United States and the world prepare for a night of costumed ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

The horrible history of Halloween goes back around 2 millennia to the Celtic festival of Samhain. Learn all about it.

Today is October 31, popularly known as Halloween. With adults and children dressing up in terrifying costumes and youngsters ...

Halloween falls on Oct. 31 every year, which is a Friday in 2025. The Celtic fall celebration Samhain laid the foundation for some of the Halloween traditions we recognize today. Ghost stories and ...

Carving jack-o'-lanterns started long before the legend of the Headless Horseman. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cindy Ott, author of "Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon." ...

Everyone has their own traditions at this time of the year - building bonfires, baking a brack or bobbing for apples – but ...

Uncover the origins of Halloween's most iconic symbols, pumpkins, ghosts, and black cats, and explore their rich cultural and ...

Do people get a day off on Halloween? Is it a federal holiday? Here's what to know, about Halloween's past and evolution.