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What is the history of Halloween?

Halloween

Many people think of Halloween as a witchs' holiday, but the word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church as "All Hallows Eve". This is the eve of All Saints' Day observed by Catholic and Orthodox Christians. The church absorbed this Druidic holiday when Pope Gregory moved All Saints' Day from February to November 1 in 835 CE.

While we know Halloween originated with the Druids, much of the historical information in circulation today is not reliable. The Druids associated this time with the completed harvest and souls of the dead entering this world. Some Neopagans including Wiccians base their celebration of this holiday on old Druid/Celtic practices.

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