The customs of Halloween come from several different cultures. The early Celtics people of Great Britain and Northern France, the Romans, and the early Christians all had festivals that influenced the celebration of Halloween as it is known today.
Two thousand years ago the Celts celebrated their New Year on November 1st. On October 31st., their New Year's Eve, they gathered together honor their god Samhain, the god of the dead. The Celts believed that the spirits of dead people came to life at this time of the year. They didn't want to be hurt by the spirits, so they dressed in costumes if they had to go outside. They also put candles in their windows to help the spirits find their way and they left food outside their homes so the spirits would treat them kindly.
When the Romans invaded Great Britain, they brought many festivals with them. One of these festivals, Ponoma day, took place around the end of October. After hundred of years, the festivals of the Celts an the Romans combines to form once major fall holiday. In the year 835, the Roman Catholic church made a holiday on November 1st. to honor all the saints. This day was called All Saints day or All Hallows. Many years later, the church made November 2nd All Soul's day to honor the dead. People celebrated by making fires and dressing up as saints, demons and angels. After many years, these all traditions was combined and became known as Hallowed Evening and was celebrated on October 31st. Eventually the name was shortened to Halloween.
día de fiesta el 1 de noviembre en honor a Todos los Santos. Este día fue llamado Día de Todos los Santos o All Hallows. Muchos años más tarde, la iglesia designó día de todas las ánimas el 2 de noviembre, para honrar a los difuntos. La gente lo celebraba haciendo fogatas y disfrazándose de santos, demonios y ángeles. Después de muchos años todas estas tradiciones se fueron mezclando y se convirtieron en lo que conocemos como la víspera de todos los santos y que se celebraba el 31 de octubre. Finalmente el nombre se acortó a Halloween.
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