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why halloween celebrated around the world ?

 


Halloween is celebrated around the world for a variety of reasons, including: 

Religious origins

Halloween originated as a religious observance to honor saints, martyrs, and devotees who have died. 

Celtic festival

Halloween's origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which was held on November 1. The Celts believed that the souls of the dead returned to their homes on Samhain, so they dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward off spirits. 

Similar celebrations

Other cultures have similar celebrations to Halloween, including: 

Hungry Ghost Festival: A Chinese celebration that focuses on paying respects to the souls of those who have passed over. 

Fet Gede: A Haitian Voodoo holiday where people dress up and feast around the graves of their departed loved ones. 

Walpurgisnacht: A German celebration on April 30th that involves costume parades, bonfires, and revelry.

What is Halloween? Halloween is a holiday that marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints, or All Hallows, and initiates the season of Allhallowtide. In much of Europe and North America, celebration of Halloween is largely nonreligious.


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