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From Samhain to Spooky Season: Halloween’s HistoryÂ
Oct. 31 has been marked as a day in which jack-o-lanterns glow and children disguise themselves as their favorite characters,but behind the candy and costumes lies a holiday with roots far older and darker than its current modern sparkle. Halloween has hadmany names such as All Saints Eve, Allhalloween and All Hollows Eve. This holiday once held a different meaning for generations before us.  “Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounce
Travis Johnson
Oct 30
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