1. Samhain is a harvest festival. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, also known as the “darker half” of the year. That means when the pumpkins are being picked, ...

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Halloween traditions originate from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which - in Ireland, way back in the day - marked ...

Halloween traditions originate from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which – in Ireland, way back in the day – marked the end of the summer harvest and the beginning of winter. According to ...

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