The horrible history of Halloween goes back around 2 millennia to the Celtic festival of Samhain. Learn all about it.

While today we might associate Halloween with candy and scary movies, its history is much richer and more complex, blending ...

Wondering how and when Halloween started and why we trick or treat for candy? Here's what to know about Halloween's past and ...

The holiday with spooky traditions. — -- Halloween dates back to the Celtic farming festival Samhain. The holiday marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. As the crops ...

History of Halloween: A timeline through the centuries The religious celebration welcomed the harvest at the end of summer, according to the Library of Congress Blogs. Nov. 1 marked Samhain, the ...

Imagine a Halloween with no tricks allowed. This is exactly what the trick-or-treaters of Bakersfield experienced during the Halloween of 1942. It was not because the Grinch decided to skip Christmas ...

Trick or Treat! Between prelims and Halloweekend, spooky season is truly upon us. From innocent Halloween dances to a pernicious mob almost completely destroying a bridge, Cornellians have enjoyed ...

Oct. 22, 2003 -- -- — Arnold Schwarzenegger has a scary new role: He's haunting costume suppliers who can't scare up a mask of the California governor-elect in time for Halloween. "We weren't prepared ...

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern ...

Halloween is taken from the ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. It marked the end of harvest time as well as the start of winter. By lore, it was said that on the night of Samhain, the line ...