Halloween 2022 is around the corner. Know the date, importance, and history

Think Halloween, and what come to mind are carved pumpkins, lanterns, scary costumes, and trick-or-treating. Modern-day Halloween celebrations include parties and get-togethers wherein adults, and kids celebrate the festival.

What is Halloween?

Halloween is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the feast of All Hallows' Day. Celebrations in most places are non-religious


Traditionally, Halloween was celebrated to mark the end of harvest and the onset of winter. However, as years progressed, Halloween took on sinister meanings, and people started celebrating it as the day of the dead.

Many believe Halloween is the day when the land between the living and the dead gets blurred, and spirits and ghosts can roam freely.

History of Halloween

It is believed that Celts introduced Halloween. Celts lived hundreds of years ago in Ireland, northern France and England. They called the festival Samhain when summer ended, and the New Year began on 1st November.

However, many Celts also believed that ghosts visited the Earth a day before the New Year. Hence, the modern-day festival of Halloween is associated with all things spooky.

Halloween 2022
Halloween will fall on 31st October.

FAQs

What is trick-or-treat?
Trick-or-treat is a game that kids play. They visit their neighbours, who give them candies when they say trick-or-treat.

When is Halloween time?
The whole day of 31st October is celebrated as Halloween. There is no particular time. However, the celebrations usually start in the evening.