The origins of Halloween

Halloween began with the
ancient Celts

Halloween is one of the world's oldest celebrations
Dating back 2,000 years
The Celts celebrated a festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in)
As a way of conquering fears
Their New Year was celebrated on November 1
Signifying the end of summer time

Druids made predictions for the
year during Samhain

It was believed that on the night of October 31

Two worlds would intertwine
The land of the living and that of the dead
Would have theirs boundaries exposed
In a transitional period that
Didn't allow ghosts to repose
Instead they revisited earth
Haunting everyone in sight
So the Celts lit a bonfire and dressed in costume
To ward the ghosts off for the night
The Celtic priests otherwise known as Druids
Used this time to make their prediction
For the year ahead comforting the people
Steering them away from feelings of affliction