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‌Halloween is mainly a traditional festival in ‌ western countries ‌. It originated in England and spread to North America and some other areas. To be specific: ‌

‌When ‌ : Halloween falls on November 1st every year, but the celebrations usually begin on October 31st, the night before Halloween, and it is the busiest time of the holiday. Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic nation's New Year festival, it is also a time to worship the dead, to avoid the interference of evil spirits at the same time, but also with food to worship the ancestral spirit and good spirit to pray for peace through the harsh winter.

‌The origin of the holiday ‌ : Halloween has its origins in religious sacrifice and is associated with honoring all the saints of Christianity, especially those who do not have their own special day.

Epidemic areas ‌ : Halloween is mainly popular in Catholic, ‌, ‌ Anglican and ‌ orthodox christians, and Saxon descent of ‌, ‌ American British Isles, ‌, ‌ Canada and ‌ Australia New Zealand and other western countries.

‌Festival activities ‌ : During Halloween, people hold various kinds of celebrations, such as holiday parades, ghost costumes, mask makeup, jack-o-lantern making, jack-o-lantern competitions and so on. Children will also dress up as cute ghosts and knock on doors from house to house, demanding candy or they will trick or treat, also known as the custom of "trick or treating."

What is the origin and legend of Halloween?

The origins of Halloween can be traced back to ancient Celtic traditions, especially the New Year's celebration of Samhain. The ancient Celts, who lived in what is now Britain, Ireland and northern France, celebrated their New Year on November 1. Samhain marks the end of summer and the beginning of winter and is a harvest festival. During this period, the Celts believed that the spirits of the dead would return to earth on October 31, so they would light huge bonfires, wear strange costumes and strange masks to drive away evil spirits ‌.

The United Kingdom is the birthplace of Halloween, but each place has its own unique activities. In mid-to-late October every year, the "supernatural" atmosphere can be felt in the streets of London. In addition, modern Halloween celebrations include jack-o '-lanterns, ghost story sharing, costume parties and so on ‌.

The origin of jack-o '-lantern

Jack-o '-lanterns originated in ancient Ireland. Legend has it that a man named JACK was drunk and mischievous. One day JACK tricked the devil into a tree, and then carved a cross on the stump to intimidate the devil so that he did not dare to come down, and then JACK made a treaty with the devil, let the devil promised to cast a spell so that JACK would never commit a crime in exchange for letting him down the tree. After JACK died, his soul could not go to heaven or hell, so his spirit had to rely on a small candle to guide him to walk between heaven and earth. In old Irish legends, these small candles were placed inside a hollowed out turnip, called "JACK LANTERNS," which evolved into the lantern-made jack-o-lantern. It is said that soon after the Irish arrived in the United States, they found that pumpkins were superior to turnips in terms of origin and carving, so pumpkins became Halloween pets.