Clocket wrote:
YourDayzAreUp wrote:
Halloween or Hallowe'en (/ˌhæləˈwiːn, -oʊˈiːn, ˌhɑːl-/; a contraction of "All Hallows' Evening"),[6] also known as Allhalloween,[7] All Hallows' Eve,[8] or All Saints' Eve,[9] is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the<strong> Western Christian</strong> feast of All Hallows' Day.
Look back further and you would see that it was a pagan event that the christians "stole" to help convert the pagans to christianity (just like almost all christian events / holidays and such.). It still holds onto many of its pagan roots.
Clocket is right mate. Let me wikipedia the rest:
According to many scholars, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially
influenced by Celtic harvest festivals,[13][14] with possible pagan roots, particularly the
Gaelic Samhain.[8][15][16] Other scholars maintain that it originated independently of
Samhain and has solely Christian roots.[17][18]
Like really though, how is Halloween even a Christian Holiday if its a time of harvest but centered around demons, ghouls and such? People should go get their shovels and plant seeds.