Fall brings a festive lineup of holidays, but one stands out for its costumes, candy, spooky fun and centuries of tradition: Halloween. Among Dia de los Muertos, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, ...

The origin of the festival is disputed, and there are both pagan and Christian practices that have evolved into what Halloween is like today. Some believe it originates from the Celtic pagan festival ...

Beginning as an Irish tradition, Halloween has grown into a nationally recognized festival in America. More than 175 million people in the U.S. plan to partake in festivities in 2018, according to the ...

October 31 brings a very exciting, exhilarating holiday for many folks—Halloween, duh. Have you got your costume yet? This season has a wonderful lineup of holidays worldwide, including Dia de los ...

The exact origin of the long-standing tradition of carving pumpkins on Halloween is murky, but like the genesis of the holiday itself, it may stem from the evolution of centuries-old traditions that ...

October brings us many things including colorful foliage, cooler temperatures and costumes in celebration of Halloween. While trick-or-treating has long been a tradition in the United States, the ...

Candy, costumes, haunted houses, ghosts and monsters are a few things associated with Halloween, but when did all that begin? According to History, Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic ...

In the United States, Halloween has boomed into the second-largest commercial holiday, generating billions in sales annually. While many Costa Ricans have adopted this tradition, others reject it as ...

Ireland has truly become the ultimate destination to celebrate Halloween in 2025. Rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween originated in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago and, this ...

Halloween season has officially arrived. Dedicated to all things spooky, Oct. 31 is the one time of year that being a witch, werewolf or vampire is not only allowed, it’s totally encouraged. But did ...

Of all the holidays, Halloween just might be the most unique. A celebration of the macabre, it's the one time of year that being a ghost, werewolf or vampire is not only permitted, it's encouraged.

The last time Halloween fell on a Friday was in 2014, and the last time the holiday fell on a Saturday was in 2009.