Dear Landmark College,

Happy Halloween! In this article, I want to take you on a journey through the history of Halloween and how we came about celebrating this classic holiday! Halloween originated from Celtic traditions, more specifically the holiday Samhain. According to the World History Encyclopedia, Samhain was held every November 1st, more than 2,500 years ago by the Pagans. It was believed that the Gods were made crystal clear to mankind and during this time they would pull pranks and tricks on humans. The holiday was infused with danger, fear, and episodes of the supernatural. It was also an essential date as it marked the end of autumn, which was ripe with harvest and the foreboding cold winter. Sacrifices were thought to be vital an effort to appease the Gods and their tricky ways. Samhain was the father or precursor of Halloween, as it would evolve into how we know it today. This evolution started when Samhain merged with Feralia during the Roman invasion of the Pagan lands. Feralia was a late day in October where the Romans would commemorate their dead, with it also being merged with Pomona to honor fruit and trees which would be an early precursor to bobbing for candy apples. In the 9th century, Christianity melded with the original Samhain holiday, which at that time made November 2nd the day to honor the dead. This day on November 2nd would eventually transform over centuries to eventually become Halloween as during this day people would wear costumes to scare the ghosts and became All Hallows Eve which eventually became Halloween.

Have A Spooky Night, Phantom