Spooky signs or omens may be popping up out of the woodwork as spirits make themselves known, which is why you might be looking into the spiritual meaning of Halloween and Samhain 2023. Use this time ...

Dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating are popular Halloween activities, but few probably associate these lighthearted fall traditions with their origins in Samhain, a three-day ancient Celtic ...

As autumn proves and Robert Frost reminds us, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” In October, daylight wanes, fields empty and much of the Northern Hemisphere turns itself towards full blown memento mori. All of ...

Samhain was an ancient Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, celebrated across Ireland, ...

Halloween's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer for the Celts. The Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the ...

Halloween falls on Oct. 31 every year, which is a Friday in 2025. The Celtic fall celebration Samhain laid the foundation for some of the Halloween traditions we recognize today. Ghost stories and ...

Contrary to popular belief, Halloween’s origins aren’t devilish. In fact, historians trace its roots back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. Here are six facts about the holiday. During ...

Halloween in Ireland has changed dramatically from the Celtic festival of Samhain (that's pronounced Sau-ihn!) where it has its origins. Halloween in Ireland is an adaptation of a much, much older ...

Millions of people are already preparing to celebrate Halloween with all kinds of costumes, the vast majority of them inspired by current events. However, many of those taking part in this popular ...

From outrageous costumes to trick or treat: the unexpected ancient roots of Halloween's most popular – and most esoteric – traditions. With its goblins, goosebumps and rituals – from bobbing for ...

More Americans are Wiccan, and will celebrate Samhain not Halloween Saturday. Oct. 30, 2009— -- Patti Wigington is a soccer mom. She is the vice president of her local PTA. And she's a witch.

1. Samhain is a harvest festival. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, also known as the “darker half” of the year. That means when the pumpkins are being picked, ...