It is very shameful to say that there are still many people on this earth who are unaware about the history of Halloween. People just know that Halloween is associated with nonsense dressing and candies but none is aware about the fact. These kinds of dressing are associated with one of the roots of Halloween evening. Anyways let me tell you that the history of Halloween is quite old some around thousands of years. But still it is celebrated with the same enthusiasm around the country.

By researching upon this topic we come to know about the time of the Celts who celebrated this day as a festival known as Samhain. The new year of Celts starts from 1st November and thus this day is celebrated as Samhain on 31st October. This New Year comes with lots of chilly winds as it announces the end of summer season. Also this particular season associates with death as per the history says and therefore 31st October is celebrated as a day between the livings and dead world that allows the dead to meet the living creatures. Though knowing about the fact that ghosts can cause trouble to living people there is some spiritual reason to celebrate this day as per the Celts priests. Moreover this day is celebrated by the people wearing different costumes that reveal about future and even the priests built bonfires to worship their Lord.

The next event in Halloween history is the Roman invasion of Celtic territory. As a result of Roman conquest, the festival of Samhain combined with the Roman festivals that honored the passing of the dead and Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees. The tradition of bobbing for apples might have originated from the worship of Pomona, whose symbol was the apple. After Roman rule came the influence of Christianity. Under Pope Boniface IV, November 1st became All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows in Middle English dialect. October 31st became known as All hallows Eve, which later became Halloween. Later on, November 2 became All Souls Day, which was celebrated with bonfires and costumes similar to the celebration of Samhain.

Traces of the history of Halloween are evidently present in modern day Halloween celebration. Even if the beliefs behind them have become antiquated, their influence on future generations is undeniable—people continue to build bonfires and don costumes and likely will in generations to come. It’s clear that in the way that it was originally a bridge between the dead and living, Halloween represents a connection between past and present.