Halloween Trivia
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Georgia Giannoulias
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All About Halloween
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Just as with every holiday we celebrate, Halloween has many surprising facts that many people do not know.
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Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2020 will occur on Saturday, October 31.
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History
The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
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In the 8th Century ...
Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.
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Costume Tradition
The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits.
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Candy Tradition
On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.
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Jack-o-Lantern
The practice of decorating jack-o'-lanterns originated in Ireland. In fact, the name, jack-o'-lantern, comes from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin, and it became part of Halloween festivities.
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Halloween Today
Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, wearing costumes and eating treats.
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The name, jack-o'-lantern, comes from an Irish folktale about a man named ___________________.
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One quarter of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween.
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Americans spend an estimated __________ annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday after Christmas.
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The average kid consumes how many calories on Halloween night?
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