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The history of …
2.000 years ago, Celtics
lived in Ireland, England and
France.
France
Ireland
England
Every year, they had a festival
that marked the end of summer to
celebrate their harvest.
On October 31st, some of the people
thought ghosts appeared.
October 31st
They built bonfires, wore
costumes and ...
... noisily walked around the
streets to scare the ghosts away and offered them
things to eat.
The tradition of begging for candies and
other treats may have come from
England.
On all Saint´s Day (November 1st), the poor begged for food and the
richer people handed out cakes.
The tradition of carving
pumpkins probably came from Ireland.
Ireland
They carved potatoes and
lit them with a candle.
People from Europe that immigrated to America brought their stories and traditions with
them.
America Europe
Today, Halloween is celebrated on October 31st in
the United States.
October 31st
Many children dress up in
costumes, families carve faces on pumpkins and
light them.
Children go from house to
house...
... Shouting ...
