HALLOWEEN IN

BRITAIN

General information about holiday

Halloween is a holiday annually celebrated on October 31 st. Some people hold Halloween parties on or around this

date.The hosts and guests often dress up as skeletons, ghosts or other scary figures. 

The history

Halloween has its origins in pagan festivals held around the end of October in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. People believed that, at this time of year, the spirits of dead people

could come 'alive' and walk among the living. They thought that it was important to dress up in costumes . Halloween used to be called All Hallows Eve, or the day before All Saints' Day.

SymbolsThe colors orange and black are very popular. Other symbols are pumpkin lanterns, witches, wizards, ghosts,

skeletons, spirits and characters from horror films. Animals connected with the festival are bats, spiders and black cats.

Symbols

How do people celebrate Halloween?

Children play different kinds of games such as catching apples from the lines. They decorate old buildings with special

decorations to play hide and seek.

How do people celebrate Halloween?

Some children go trick-or-treating. This means that they dress up and go to other peoples' houses, knocking on the door for treat of sweets or a

snack. Halloween celebrations include parties where guests are often arrive in a costume to reflect the

day's theme. Other people gather together to watch horror films at home or at a cinema.