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Today is October 31 which is Halloween.
Although Halloween is often considered a pagan holiday, its traditions actually have very Christian origins. It started out as the day before All Saints Day which falls on November 1 and All Souls Day which falls on the day after. The day before All Saints day was called "All Hallows Eve" which eventually became Halloween. These days were in remembrance of the Christians who died; these three days were collectively known as Allhallowtide which began to be celebrated in 609. On these days, it was customary for poor people, usually children, to go door to door to receive soul cakes. While going from door to door The custom of dressing up may have originated from churches which were too poor to display relics of the martyred saints. These churches allowed parishioners to dress up as the dead saints instead.
Halloween does however still have its pagan origins. October 31 was originally a Gailic festival which market harvest season. This festival was called Samhain and it marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter. It was also believed to be the time when dead souls roamed the earth. Jack-o-lanterns as we know them came from this holiday.
Happy halloween
Although Halloween is often considered a pagan holiday, its traditions actually have very Christian origins. It started out as the day before All Saints Day which falls on November 1 and All Souls Day which falls on the day after. The day before All Saints day was called "All Hallows Eve" which eventually became Halloween. These days were in remembrance of the Christians who died; these three days were collectively known as Allhallowtide which began to be celebrated in 609. On these days, it was customary for poor people, usually children, to go door to door to receive soul cakes. While going from door to door The custom of dressing up may have originated from churches which were too poor to display relics of the martyred saints. These churches allowed parishioners to dress up as the dead saints instead.
Halloween does however still have its pagan origins. October 31 was originally a Gailic festival which market harvest season. This festival was called Samhain and it marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter. It was also believed to be the time when dead souls roamed the earth. Jack-o-lanterns as we know them came from this holiday.
Happy halloween