Samhain celebrated the end of the year and the beginning of winter.

The Celts believed that ghosts, witches and evil spirits returned on the night of October 31st.

The Celts wore frightening costumes and made big fires to send the evil spirits away.

The colors of Halloween are orange and black.

Orange represents the harvest, and black, winter and long nights.

The word Halloween comes from "All Hallows' Eve" (The day before All Hallows' Day)

The celebration of Halloween was taken to the United States by the British.

Halloween has a long tradition in most English-speaking countries.

The Biritsh and the Irish use turnips to make Jack-O-Lanterns, not pumpkins.

The tradition of "trick or treating" was introduced by Irish children.

This typical game at Halloween parties is called...