Samhain is pronounced as Sahwin. This ancient Gaelic festival marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, traditionally celebrated from sunset on October 31st until sunset on ...

Samhain means "summer's end" in Gaelic and is believed to have been a precursor to Halloween. Witches usher in the holiday, which traditionally begins on the evening the 31st, with bonfires ...

Whether it's the mystical origins of Samhain; bonfires, Jack-o’-Lanterns, old Irish recipes, Trick or Treating or other games, you’ll experience a flavour of old Celtic ways whether you ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Irish often get credit – or blame – for the bonfires, pranksters, witches ...

To appease both the dead and the gods, the Celts held ritual bonfires and sacrifices. The prophecies read by Celtic priests called Druids on Samhain night would spread through Celt villages ...

It would be celebrated similar to Samhain festival with big bonfires and people would dress up in costumes such as saints, angels, and even devils. Eventually the Church moved that holiday to the ...

Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. In Mexico, Día de los Muertos celebrates deceased loved ones from October 31 to November 2. In Japan, Halloween is more of a ...

October has arrived, bringing the excitement of pumpkin patches, spooky decorations and haunted houses. Children are counting down the days until they can dress in costumes, roam neighborhoods and ...

As for ancient bonfires, the Irish and Britons built them to celebrate Beltaine, but not Samhain – at least, not according to the medieval tales. Advertisement ...