Halloween | |
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![]() Carving a jack-o'-lantern is a common Halloween tradition. | |
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Observed by | Western Christians and many non-Christians around the world |
Significance | First day of Allhallowtide |
Celebrations | Trick-or-treating, costume parties, making jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions. |
Observances | Church services, prayer, fasting, and vigil |
Date | 31 October |
Related to | Totensonntag, Blue Christmas, Thursday of the Dead, Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, Reformation Day, All Saints' Day, Mischief Night (cf. vigil) |