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 Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })Hallowe'en, also known as All Hallows' Eve, is a holiday observed on October 31 which has almost completely ingrained itself into American life and, in turn, the global culture.
The roots of what we now know as Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced "sah-win"), which means "summer's end". The Celts believed that the "veil" between the worlds of the living and the dead was thin from the last night of October through to the first night of November. It was the Celtic new year, a time when spiritual power heightened, marking the last harvest, the end of foraging for livestock, and the beginning of winter. Samhain was then adapted into the Catholic celebration of All Saints' Day, or "All Hallows' Eve", which was then contracted into "Halloween".note "Hallow" is an archaic term from English's Germanic roots meaning "Saint"; During All Hallows' Day, or Hallowmas, Christians would hold a mass in celebration of the lives of all the Saints, including (and especially) those who don't have a dedicated feast day. The night before is known as All Hallows' Eve, similar to how the night before Christmas is known as Christmas Eve. The following day is All Souls Day, during which a mass is held in memory of all deceased Christians. The three days together (known as a "triduum") is known as "Allhallowtide". Originally, in the seventh century, All Saints' Day was celebrated on May 13th, right after Easter. A few centuries later, it was shifted to November, to incorporate Celtic Samhain traditions in an effort to convert pagans. Some Orthodox churches continue to celebrate it in April, as did the Irish for a time.
Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })Many of the modern practices associated with Halloween have their roots in these two old festivals.
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