Halloween | |
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Observed by | Western Christians and many non-Christians around the world[1] |
Type | Christian, cultural |
Significance | First day of Allhallowtide[2][3] |
Celebrations | Trick-or-treating, costume parties, making jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions |
Observances | Church services,[4] prayer,[5] fasting,[1] vigil[6] |
Date | 31 October |
Related to | Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day, St. Martin's Day, Reformation Day, Mischief Night (cf. vigil) |
Halloween | |
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Also called |
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Observed by | Western Christians and many non-Christians around the world[1] |
Type | Christian, cultural |
Significance | First day of Allhallowtide[2][3] |
Celebrations | Trick-or-treating, costume parties, making jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions |
Observances | Church services,[4] prayer,[5] fasting,[1] vigil[6] |
Date | 31 October |
Related to | Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day, St. Martin's Day, Reformation Day, Mischief Night (cf. vigil) |