Allhallows Eve

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Allhallows Eve is a traditional name for what has become known as Halloween—the holiday on October 31 that’s essentially a celebration of spooky and scary stuff, like ghosts, witches, monsters, and haunted houses.The name Allhallows Eve refers to the night before Allhallows, the Christian holiday better known as All Saints’ Day. Although Halloween is a secular (nonreligious) holiday, its name and some of its traditions have roots in Allhallows. It’s not common for people to call Halloween Allhallows Eve. When they do, it’s usually to make it sound a bit old-fashioned or just to use a different term for fun. Occasionally, Christians used in reference to the fact that the next day is All Saints’ Day.Observations of Allhallows Eve hundreds of years ago certainly looked a lot different than modern Halloween celebrations, but many of the current customs are rooted in old traditions. Wearing costumes, carving �Ჹ����-��’-�����Գٱ���Բ�, and trick or treating all derive from earlier practices.Example: Ah, Allhallows Eve, the spookiest night of the year, when spirits roam free and ghouls lurk in dark corners, blowing out candles in �Ჹ����-��’-�����Գٱ���Բ�.