Halloween
Did you know that a shocking 90 million pounds of chocolate candy is sold on Halloween week? Halloween is a holiday that is usually not overthought. Though some people may not think so, Halloween is a very interesting holiday with a rich history. Did you know that 10% of all candy sales are leading up to Halloween? Halloween originated in areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland. People went from house-to-house asking for bread called “soul cakes” in exchange for prayer. “souling” was when poor people went door to door asking for food. Even adults used to be a part of Halloween. They went from door to door asking for food or drinks in exchange for a song or dance. Jackolanterns used to be made of turnips and beets instead of pumpkins!
Halloween was a tradition that stayed in Ireland. Their Halloween was actually celebrated on November 1st, their new year. This day marked the end of the warm weather and the harvest and marked the beginning of the long and cold winter. On this day, spirits and the living were thought to collide for a short period of time. People blamed the presence of otherworldly spirits for their bad harvest, and they also thought they made it
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The Roman Empire ruled for 400 hundred years. In this time, two festivals were created having to do with Roman Culture. The first festival was called Feralia. Feralia was a day close to the end of October when the Romans remembered the dead. The second festival was a day to honor a Roman Goddess, Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. This goddess might be the reason we bob for apples today. In 609 AD, Pope Boniface IV created the Catholic Feast of all Martyrs on November 1st. By the 9th century Christianity was spread into the Celtic Territory. In 1000 AD, the church made November 2nd All Saints Day, a holiday similar to Samhain. This holiday was celebrated by dressing up as saints, honoring the dead, parades, and