Halloween

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1. Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated on October 31. 2. The holiday dates back to the Druids, who lived in Great Britain 2,000 years ago and celebrated their New Year on November 1. 3. These people believed that the dead spirits returned on October 31, when witches met to worship the dead. 4. The Romans added to the November 1 tradition when they invaded Britain in 55 B.C. and brought with them an autumn festival. 5. Christianity, which honored its saints on All Hallows' Day, November 1, also added to the tradition. 6. Eventually, October 31 became known as All Hallows' Eve, which eventually became Halloween, when some people still feared that witches and spirits of the dead would appear. 7. Many Halloween customs that are popular today came from the Druids, such as costumes, ghosts and witches, cats and bats, and masks and bonfires. 8. Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. 9. Trick-or-treating is an activity for children, who wear costumes and masks, go to houses and say "trick or treat," and receive candy and money. 10. Today, Halloween is a combination of Druid practices, Roman customs, and Christian traditions.

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