Meaning Of Halloween Holiday

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.

Meaning of halloween holiday. Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on october 31. This annual autumnal fete was celebrated from sunset to sunset october 31 to november 1 in ireland scotland and the isle of man and it can be traced back 2 000. Early hebrew did not have the word witch.

The history behind it and its costumes originated with the ancient celtic festival of samhain before the holiday found its way to. The term was introduced into the bible during translation. Similar holidays can be seen in both christmas and in easter as both have picked up pagan rituals although not to the extent halloween has.

The name halloween originally spelled hallowe en is a contraction of all hallows even meaning the day before all hallows day better known today as all saints day a catholic holiday commemorating christian saints and martyrs.