Halloween comes every year with treats, spookiness and costumes. But why do we celebrate it on Oct. 31? And what does Samhain have to do with it?

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the holiday we know today. Here's the history.

Supermarket shelves are buckling under the weight of pumpkins. Witches’ hats, cat ears and devil horns have been fetched down ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

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

Halloween traces its origins back to the Iron Age and a feast of fire known as Samhain. Also included are the historical origins of trick or treating, Halloween costumes and jack o' lanterns. Read on ...

Views writer Ava Werner argues that Halloween belongs on a Saturday to give students, families and communities more time to ...

Halloween might be a fun mix of candy and costumes now, but a hundred years ago, it looked straight-up spooky. Back then, ...

Every year, the world transforms into a land of ghosts, goblins, and glowing pumpkins as Halloween takes over the night. But beyond the costumes, candy, and eerie decorations, Halloween carries ...

Halloween is one of the most celebrated festivals across the world, observed every year on October 31. The festival, which traces its roots back over 2,000 years, is linked to All Hallows’ Eve, the ...

From ancient Roman roads to today’s suburban streets, this article explores how transportation has influenced Halloween’s evolution – from Samhain rituals to modern trick-or-treating.

Rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween originated in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago and, this year, the island of Ireland is expanding its celebration like never before. With ...