Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. It is celebrated in much of the Western world, though most commonly in the United States, the British Isles, Canada and sometimes in Australia and New Zealand. Irish, Scots and other immigrants brought older versions of the tradition to North America in the 19th century. Most other Western countries have embraced Halloween as a part of American pop culture in the late 20th century.

External links

• Halloween origins; Australian customs
• Halloween in France
• Various Christian Views of Halloween from a conservative Calvinist perspective
• Snopes' Urban Legends reference page on the hysteria about pins and razor blades being found in Halloween candy
• Truth About Halloween Traditions