What other common name is used for Halloween?
"back and now we're trying to re-figure this beast that is the new ""Halloween"". So there is a bit of a delay, but this new ""Halloween"" isn't going to be quite what has been announced and what people are expecting, so we're making some changes there as well."" In December 2015, it was announced that Dimension Films no longer had the filming rights to ""Halloween"", after ""Halloween Returns"" failed to go into production on schedule. The film's cancellation was confirmed at the same time. The rights then reverted to Miramax. On May 24, 2016, Blumhouse Productions and Miramax were announced"
"31 October. The term Halloween is derived from the phrase All Hallows Even which refers to the eve of the Christian festival of All Saint's held on 1 November. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. Modern customs observed on Halloween have been influenced by American traditions and include trick or treating, wearing costumes and playing games. Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as sweets"
"Geography of Halloween Halloween, a contraction of ""All Hallows' Eve"", is a celebration observed on 31 October, the day before the feast of All Hallows'. The celebrations and observances of this day occur primarily in regions of the Western world, although some traditions vary significantly between geographical areas. Halloween, also spelled as Hallowe'en or Allhallowe'en, is a contraction of All Hallows' Eve, the eve or vigil before the Western Christian feast of All Hallows (or All Saints) which is observed on 1 November. This day begins the triduum of Hallowtide, which culminates with All Souls' Day. In the Middle Ages,"
"Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that"
"and much celebrated holiday in Scotland and Ireland on the night of 31 October. The name ""Halloween"" is first attested in the 16th century as a Scottish shortening of the fuller ""All-Hallows-Even"", and according to some historians has its roots in the Gaelic festival Samhain, when the Gaels believed the border between this world and the otherworld became thin, and the dead would revisit the mortal world. In 1780, Dumfries poet John Mayne makes note of pranks at Halloween; """"What fearfu' pranks ensue!"""", as well as the supernatural associated with the night, """"Bogies"""" (ghosts). Robert Burns' 1785 poem ""Halloween"" is"
"Halloween and Hallowmas. Halloween (or ""Hallowe'en"") is a shortened form of ""All Hallow Even,"" meaning ""All Hallows' Eve"" or ""All Saints' Eve."" Hallowmas, the day after Halloween, is shortened from ""Hallows' Mass,"" and is also known as ""All Hallows' Day"" or ""All Saints' Day."" Some important and powerful objects in legends could be referred to as ""hallows"" because of their function and symbolism. The Tuatha de Danaan in Ireland possessed the Four Treasures of Ireland which could be interpreted as ""hallows"": the Spear of Lugh, Stone of Fal, the Sword of Light of Nuada, and The Dagda's Cauldron. In the"
"The night of 31 October—Halloween—is ""Oíche Shamhna"" (Irish), ""Oidhche Shamhna"" (Scottish Gaelic) and ""Oie Houney"" (Manx), meaning ""Samhain night"". The day of 1 November, or the whole festival, may be called ""Lá Samhna"" (Irish), ""Là Samhna"" (Scottish Gaelic) and ""Laa Houney"" (Manx), meaning ""Samhain day"". These names all come from the Old Irish ""Samain"" or ""Samuin"" , the name for the festival held on 1 November in medieval Ireland. This comes from Proto-Indo-European ""*semo-"" (""summer""). One suggestion is that the name means ""summer's end"", from ""sam"" (""summer"") and ""fuin"" (""end""), but this may be a folk etymology. In 1907, Whitley"
"commonly used in celebration of holidays or festivals, such as Halloween, Independence Day (also known as the Fourth of July) in the United States, Diwali in India, Eid al-Fitr in Southeast Asia, Tihar in Nepal, Day of Ashura in Morocco, Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night in the United Kingdom, Halloween in Ireland, Bastille Day in France, Spanish Fallas, in almost every cultural festival of Sri Lanka (e.g. Sri Lankan New Year), New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, and in the celebration of Chinese New Year by Chinese communities around the world. In Wales the slang term for a"
"its proximity to Halloween, and eventually to the overall size of the storm. Early nicknames included ""Snowicane Sandy"" and ""Snor'eastercane Sandy"". The most popular Halloween-related nickname was ""Frankenstorm"", coined by Jim Cisco, a forecaster at the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. CNN banned the use of the term, saying it trivialized the destruction. The severe and widespread damage the storm caused in the United States, as well as its unusual merger with a frontal system, resulted in the nicknaming of the hurricane ""Superstorm Sandy"" by the media, public officials, and several organizations, including U.S. government agencies. This persisted as the most common"
"dogma and practices derived from it. Halloween is the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Day (also known as ""All Saints' or Hallowmas"") on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November, thus giving the holiday on 31 October the full name of ""All Hallows' Eve"" (meaning the evening before All Hallows' Day). Since the time of the early Church, major feasts in Christianity (such as Christmas, Easter and Pentecost) had vigils that began the night before, as did the feast of All Hallows'. These three days are collectively called Allhallowtide and are a time for"
"Halloween imagery includes themes of death, evil, and mythical monsters. Black, orange, and sometimes purple are Halloween's traditional colors. Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, ""Trick or treat?"" The word ""trick"" implies a ""threat"" to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. The practice is said to have roots in the medieval practice of mumming, which is closely related to souling. John Pymm writes that ""many of the feast days associated"
"Punta Cana feature many venues with Halloween celebrations, predominantly geared towards adults. Geography of Halloween Halloween, a contraction of ""All Hallows' Eve"", is a celebration observed on 31 October, the day before the feast of All Hallows'. The celebrations and observances of this day occur primarily in regions of the Western world, although some traditions vary significantly between geographical areas. Halloween, also spelled as Hallowe'en or Allhallowe'en, is a contraction of All Hallows' Eve, the eve or vigil before the Western Christian feast of All Hallows (or All Saints) which is observed on 1 November. This day begins the triduum"
"of fireworks at night. Halloween is thought to have evolved from the ancient Celtic/Gaelic festival of Samhain, which was introduced in the American colonies by Irish settlers. It has become a holiday that is celebrated by children and teens who traditionally dress up in costumes and go door to door trick-or-treating for candy. It also brings about an emphasis on eerie and frightening urban legends and movies. Additionally, Mardi Gras, which evolved from the Catholic tradition of Carnival, is observed in New Orleans, St. Louis, Mobile, Alabama, and numerous other towns. Federally recognized holidays are as follows: The United States"
"consumed on nonreligious occasions as well. A similar food item is widely popular in Lebanon where it is known as ""snuniye"" and, more commonly, as ""berbara"" as it is prepared for Saint Barbara's feast day, December 4, which is celebrated with Halloween-like festivities. ""Kollyba"", a word which in Greek is the plural form of ""kollybo"" (: n neu; itself rarely used), is derived from the Classical Greek word , ""kollybos"" (n masc), i.e. a small coin or a small gold weight. In the Hellenistic period, the neuter plural form of the latter word, i.e. , ""kollyba"", took the meaning of"
"Halloween costume Halloween costumes are costumes worn on or around Halloween, a festival which falls on October 31. An early reference to wearing costumes at Halloween comes from Scotland in 1585, but they may pre-date this. There are many references to the custom during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Celtic countries of Scotland, Ireland, Mann and Wales. It has been suggested that the custom comes from the Celtic festivals of Samhain and Calan Gaeaf, or from the practise of ""souling"" during the Christian observance of Allhallowtide. Wearing costumes and mumming has long been associated with festivals at other"
"custom of trick-or-treating, practiced in some western countries, Gargee'an has no connection with horror and no associated origin with Halloween. The exact origin of the word ""Qarqī'ān"" is unknown though several theories exist; One such theory states that it is derived from ""Qarqa'ah"" (), which means ""click"" or ""snick"", the sound of iron pots carrying the sweets hitting each other while serving the sweets. Another theory says that it could originate from the kids of Medina singing ""Qarrat Al-'Ain, Qarrat Al-'Ain"" (Arabic: قرة العين) which was changed with time to ""Qarqī'ān"". The holiday is also known by several different names"
"is sometimes called Bairín Breac, and the term is also used as two words in its more common version. This may be from the Irish word ""bairín"" - a loaf - and ""breac"" - speckled (due to the raisins in it), hence it literally means a speckled loaf (a similar etymology to the Welsh bara brith). Barm Brack is the centre of an Irish Halloween custom. The Halloween Brack traditionally contained various objects baked into the bread and was used as a sort of fortune-telling game. In the barmbrack were: a pea, a stick, a piece of cloth, a small"
"that was once honored at Hallowe'en is out of fashion now."" The main event for children of modern Halloween in the United States and Canada is trick-or-treating, in which children, teenagers, (sometimes) young adults, and parents (accompanying their children) disguise themselves in costumes and go door-to-door in their neighborhoods, ringing each doorbell and yelling ""Trick or treat!"" to solicit a gift of candy or similar items. Teenagers and adults will more frequently attend Halloween-themed costume parties typically hosted by friends or themed events at nightclubs either on Halloween itself or a weekend close to the holiday. At the turn of"
"Halloween party to an 'escaped Jamaican prisoner' dressed in dreadlocks and blackface. Halloween costume Halloween costumes are costumes worn on or around Halloween, a festival which falls on October 31. An early reference to wearing costumes at Halloween comes from Scotland in 1585, but they may pre-date this. There are many references to the custom during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Celtic countries of Scotland, Ireland, Mann and Wales. It has been suggested that the custom comes from the Celtic festivals of Samhain and Calan Gaeaf, or from the practise of ""souling"" during the Christian observance of Allhallowtide."
"with divine wisdom. Some also suggest that they derive from Roman practices in celebration of Pomona. The following activities were a common feature of Halloween in Ireland and Britain during the 17th–20th centuries. Some have become more widespread and continue to be popular today. One common game is apple bobbing or dunking (which may be called ""dooking"" in Scotland) in which apples float in a tub or a large basin of water and the participants must use only their teeth to remove an apple from the basin. A variant of dunking involves kneeling on a chair, holding a fork between"
"Halloween (franchise) Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game. The franchise primarily focuses on Michael Myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. The original ""Halloween"", released in 1978, was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and directed by"
"The tradition is most common in Moravia but also occurs in Bohemia. While practices vary, masks and costumes are present everywhere. Carnival in Denmark is called ""Fastelavn"", and is held on the Sunday or Monday before Ash Wednesday. The holiday is sometimes described as a Nordic Halloween, with children dressing in costume and gathering treats for the ""Fastelavn"" feast. One popular custom is the ""fastelavnsris"", a switch that children use to flog their parents to wake them up on Fastelavns Sunday. In Norway, students having seen celebrations in introduced Carnival processions, masked balls, and Carnival balls to Christiana in the"
"late 19th century, turnips hollowed out and carved with faces to make lanterns, and parties with games such as apple bobbing. Further contemporary imagery of Halloween is derived from Gothic and horror literature (notably Shelley's ""Frankenstein"" and Stoker's ""Dracula""), and classic horror films (such as Hammer Horrors). Mass transatlantic Irish and Scottish immigration in the 19th century popularized Halloween in North America. Scotland also has its own unique family of languages and dialects, helping to foster a strong sense of ""Scottish-ness"". See Scots language and Scottish Gaelic language. An organisation called Iomairt Cholm Cille (Columba Project) has been set up"
"will be doing trick-or-treating. Halloween is still celebrated with parties but no younger children trick-or-treating Halloween Eve or Day anymore. Specifically, the term is broadly but not exclusively used in Ohio, and in many parts of Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and western New York. In the Buffalo area Beggar's Night is October 30 and is a scaled down version of Halloween itself, with children seeing if they can squeeze an extra night of candy out of the holiday. In the Des Moines Metro Area during Beggar's Night, children ring doorbells, say ""Trick or Treat"" then tell riddles or jokes"
"in many Catholic parochial schools. Many fundamentalist and evangelical churches use ""Hell houses"" and comic-style tracts in order to make use of Halloween's popularity as an opportunity for evangelism. Others consider Halloween to be completely incompatible with the Christian faith due to its putative origins in the Festival of the Dead celebration. Indeed, even though Eastern Orthodox Christians observe All Hallows' Day on the First Sunday after Pentecost. The Eastern Orthodox Church recommends the observance of Vespers or a Paraklesis on the Western observance of All Hallows' Eve, out of the pastoral need to provide an alternative to popular celebrations."
"of the holiday to each country. The earliest known reference to ritual begging on Halloween in English speaking North America occurs in 1911, when a newspaper in Kingston, Ontario reported that it was normal for the smaller children to go street ""guising"" on Halloween between 6 and 7 p.m., visiting shops and neighbours to be rewarded with nuts and candies for their rhymes and songs. Canadians spend more on candy at Halloween than at any time apart from Christmas. Halloween is also a time for charitable contributions. Until 2006 when UNICEF moved to an online donation system, collecting small change"
"according to some historians it has its roots in the gaelic festival Samhain, where the Gaels believed the border between this world and the otherworld became thin, and the dead would revisit the mortal world. In Ireland, traditional Halloween customs include; Guising — children disguised in costume going from door to door requesting food or coins – which became practice by the late 19th century, turnips hollowed-out and carved with faces to make lanterns, holding parties where games such as apple bobbing are played. Other practices in Ireland include lighting bonfires, and having firework displays. Mass transatlantic Irish and Scottish"
"explains how, in earlier times, farmers would put a traditional ""Punkie"" on their gates to ward off evil spirits at this time of year. The festival has been celebrated at various sites including Castle Neroche in the Blackdown Hills, Long Sutton and, more commonly, at Hinton St George and the neighbouring village of Lopen. In Ireland there is a similar halloween tradition called Pooky night, Pooky (welsh:Pwca, Cornish Bucca being a Celtic name for faeries or sprites. Children dress up in costumes going from door to door asking for treats for the pooky. Punkie Night Punkie Night is a Westcountry"
"were also a big part of the festival and often involved nuts and apples. In the late 19th century, Sir John Rhys and Sir James Frazer suggested that it was the ""Celtic New Year"", and this view has been repeated by some other scholars. In the 9th century AD, the Western Christian church shifted the date of All Saints' Day to 1 November, while 2 November later became All Souls' Day. Over time, Samhain and All Saints'/All Souls' merged to create the modern Halloween. Historians have used the name 'Samhain' to refer to Gaelic 'Halloween' customs up until the 19th"
"than going door to door, a point that resonates well with parents, as well as the fact that it ""solves the rural conundrum in which homes [are] built a half-mile apart"". Halloween costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures such as vampires, monsters, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. Over time, in the United States, the costume selection extended to include popular characters from fiction, celebrities, and generic archetypes such as ninjas and princesses. Dressing up in costumes and going ""guising"" was prevalent in Scotland and Ireland at Halloween by the late 19th century. A Scottish term, the tradition is called"
"and the bumble bee in third place. There are several games traditionally associated with Halloween. Some of these games originated as divination rituals or ways of foretelling one's future, especially regarding death, marriage and children. During the Middle Ages, these rituals were done by a ""rare few"" in rural communities as they were considered to be ""deadly serious"" practices. In recent centuries, these divination games have been ""a common feature of the household festivities"" in Ireland and Britain. They often involve apples and hazelnuts. In Celtic mythology, apples were strongly associated with the Otherworld and immortality, while hazelnuts were associated"
"to America by Irish immigrants and developed in to the modern Halloween. The term ‘Hop-tu-naa’ comes from a Manx Gaelic song traditionally sung during the festival which included the nonsense Hop-tu-naa as part of the rhyme scheme, such nonsense rhymes are common theme in Irish and Scottish Gaelic music. On the Isle of Man today, many groups of people continue the tradition of singing Hop-tu-Naa songs ""around the houses"" with turnip lanterns. In addition to this, many Hop-tu-Naa events take place across the Isle of Man each year, most of which today include competitions for turnip and the singing of"
"Trick-or-treating Trick-or-treating has become a Halloween ritual custom for children and adults in many countries. The term """"trick-or-treat"""", most commonly associated with the USA, but with its cultural origins in the Celtic regions of Europe, is now found in use all over the world since the spread and establishment of now popular cultural activities, previously by means of colonialism and the spread of Christianity. Typically, children in costumes travel from house to house, asking for treats with the phrase ""Trick or treat"". The ""treat"" is usually some form of candy, although in some cultures money is used instead. The ""trick"""