Haunting Facts About Halloween.
Halloween is the time of year when we see doorsteps decorated with carved pumpkins and fake cobwebs.
Everyone dresses in spooky costumes on October 31 for trick-or-treating and themed parties.
But have you ever wondered why we celebrate Halloween or where the traditions came from?
We’re going to find that out and so much more with these Halloween facts!
Are you ready to be spooked? If so, you’re ready for these 100 Halloween facts that you need to know.
Some of the earliest uses of the word Halloween or Hallowe’en date back as far as 1745, in association with Christian origins.
The word Hallowe’en in Scottish means saints evening and would have been written as All Hallows’ Eve.
The word “eve” or “even,” shortening of evening in Scottish, would sometimes be written or pronounced as een or e’en.
Over time, All Hallows Evening became abbreviated to Hallowe’en.
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