Halloween 2023

When is Halloween 2023?

• October 30

• October 31

• November 1

• November 2

What is the ancient Celtic festival associated with Halloween?

• Samhain

• All Saints' Day

• All Souls' Day

• Feralia

Which day did Pope Gregory III designate to honor all saints?

• October 30

• October 31

• November 1

• November 2

What activities are commonly associated with Halloween?

• Trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes, and eating treats

• Lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts

• Building huge sacred bonfires and telling each other's fortunes

• Burning crops and animals as sacrifices to Celtic deities

What is the origin of the tradition of bobbing for apples on Halloween?

• Roman festival of Feralia

• Celtic festival of Samhain

• Roman festival to honor Pomona

• Catholic feast of All Souls' Day

Which holiday did the church attempt to replace with All Souls' Day?

• Samhain

• All Saints' Day

• Feralia

• Pomona

Where was Halloween more common in colonial America?

• New England

• France

• Southern colonies

• All of the above

What were the first Halloween celebrations in America called?

• Play parties

• Trick-or-treat

• All-hallows

• Samhain

What did Halloween parties in the late 1800s focus on?

• Ghost stories and mischief-making

• Games, seasonal foods, and costumes

• Bonfires and parades

• Divining the future

What did Halloween evolve into by the beginning of the twentieth century?

• A holiday about community and neighborly get-togethers

• A holiday about ghosts, pranks, and witchcraft

• A holiday about divining the future

• A holiday about honoring the dead