Everybody knows the secular holiday of Halloween. But not everybody knows it derives from a holy day, All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1, which is followed by All Souls’ day on Nov. 2. The root word of ...

Following the end of Halloween and All Saints Day, All Souls Day is the next event in the spooky calendar. The day has been celebrated by people across the world for over 1,000 years and takes ...

The word “Halloween” derives from “All Hallows Eve,” which means the eve of All Saints’ Day, a holiday that has also been known as All Hallows. It honors martyrs and saints — those who ...

We all want an excuse to throw on those classic Halloween films and sip on some eerily tasty drinks, but it's probably best to prepare ahead first. And while we may not get the day off from work ...

Incorporated into the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the welcoming of the “dark half of the year,” to Christianize the pagans. Sports-lover turned journalist, born and bred in Scotland ...

The association is launching the #ALLoween campaign designed to support the all-day celebration of NTTD and the “time-honored traditions of Halloween on October 31.” According to the ...

El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the ... the calendar to Halloween, many people wrongly mistake this tradition as some sort of “Mexican Halloween,” which is not at all the case.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It’s the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That traditional belief has morphed over the centuries ...