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HALLOWEEN
Neither the word Halloween or the date 31 October are mentioned in any Anglo-Saxon text indicating that it was just an ordinary day a thousand years ago.
From the Medieval period (1066 -1485) through to the 19th century, there is no evidence that 31 October was anything else other than the eve of All Saints Day.
From the 19th Century to the present day, 31st October has increasinglyacquired a reputation as a night on which ghost, witches, and fairies, are especially active.
Halloween and Saints Day

In the year 835 AD the Roman Catholic Church made 1st November a churchholiday to honor all the saints. Although it was a joyous holiday it was also the eve of All Souls Day, so, in Medieval times it became customary to pray for the dead on this date.
Another name for AllSaints Day is 'All Hallows' (hallow is an archaic English word for “saint”). The festival began on All Hallows Eve, the last night of October.
Where does the name Halloween originate from?Halloween comes from All Hallow Even, the eve (night before) All Hallows day. Therefore, Halloween is the eve of All Saints Day.
What similarities are there between the Celts and Halloween?

Evil spirits:The Celts believed that evil spirits came with the long hours of winter darkness. They believed that on that night the barriers between our world and the spirit world were at their weakest andtherefore spirits were most likely to be seen on earth.
Bonfires: The Celts built bonfires to frighten the spirits away, and feasted and danced around the fires. The fires brought comfort to the souls inpurgatory* and people prayed for them as they held burning straw up high.
Halloween customs
Pumpkin Lanterns: are hollowed out pumpkins with a face cut into one side. People once carved out beets,potatoes and turnips to use as lanterns on Halloween. Now a days we carve out pumpkins.
Jack-o-lanterns were named for a man named Jack, who could not enter heaven because he was a miser. He could...