Halloween, Octobeer 31st

Halloween is a shortened form of All Hallows' Eve.
Hallowed means holy. Eve is the day before a holy day. Halloween was an ancient British Celtic festival. At Halloween the souls of the dead returned. People lit bonfires to frighten evils spirits. Now bonfires are only burnt on November 5th.

Bonfire night!

• Masks
• Costumes
• Ghosts

Witches on broomsticks with black cats,...
skeletons, bats and spiders...
and Haloween lanterns have all become part of Halloween.
Children play trick-or-treat. They ask for a treat, hoping to get sweet.

Here is a short video of Halloween:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D-z1U5zcrQ

I chose this video, because it tells lots of informations about Halloween's traditions and where they have come from.