HALLOWE’EN31st October

HALLOWE’EN

Halloween happens every year on 31st October

The proper name for Hallowe’en is ‘All Hallows Eve’ this is

because it is the day before the Christian special day of ‘All

Saints Day’ on the 1st of November when people think

about and pray for the people they know who have died.

At Hallowe’en there are many traditions which people

have continued for many years – read about some of them

on these pages:

HALLOWE’EN TRADITIONS

Halloween Beliefs

Dressing up

Pumpkin lanterns

Trick or treat visits to houses

Halloween pictures

HALLOWE’EN BELIEFS

In the olden days people believed that

on Halloween night when the nights

became dark and winter was on the

way was the night when spooky spirits,

ghosts and ghouls could come out and

roam around.

DRESSING UP

People believed that on Hallowe’en night if

you were dressed up as a spooky person such

as a witch, a ghost, a skeleton or a vampire,

that the real ghosties and witches would not

know and they would leave you alone.

PUMPKIN LANTERNS

People made lanterns to scare away any

evil spirits. The first lanterns were made

out of turnips and later on pumpkins.

People who did not have turnips or

pumpkins would sometimes use candles

or light a bonfire.

TRICK OR TREAT

People used to believe that

anything that went wrong with

their home, their animals or pets

was the fault of evil and

mischievous spirits and ghosties.

Children now visit houses

dressed up as those spooky

characters saying trick or treat.

They pretend that they will play

tricks if they do not get a treat.

Treats can be sweeties, fruit or

money

TRICK OR TREAT!

HALLOWEEN PARTY

TURNIP LANTERN

PUMPKIN LANTERN

DARK AUTUMN NIGHTS

DECORATED HOMES

SPOOKY FOOD

PARTY GAMES

CANDY APPLES