In fact, the word Halloween is derived from "All Hallows' Eve," which falls on October 31, marking the day before All Saints' Day on November 1. Halloween comes from an ancient pagan festival ...

All Hallows' Eve falls on 31 October each year, and is the day before All Hallows Day, also known as All Saints' Day.

Well, in Christian tradition, November 1 is known as All Saints' Day, a day to honor all saints who have no specific feast day. The night before, October 31, is All Hallows' Eve, the evening ...

All Hallows’ Eve grew out of the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, meaning Summer’s End. The festival marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the “dark half” of the year.

All Saints Day, November 1 – the day that Christians commemorate the saints of the Church who have died – is also known as All Hallows. So October 31 is All Hallows Eve or Even, contracted from the ...

This is where All Hallow’s Day and All Saints’ Day originates from; and the evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and this later became known as Halloween.

It’s the climax of three days of celebration: All Hallows' Eve, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. People will dress up as skeletons as a way of remembering the dead and celebrating their ...

Trick-or-treating started in Ireland, Scotland and Wales (Picture: Getty) October 31 is the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day, also known as All Saints’ Day.