The History of Halloween

Years ago, Keltic farmers believed that there was a day where the spirits of the dead rised from their graves and walked among the living. The Kelts would dress up in disguises to scare away the spirits. In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III established All-Hallow's Day to honor all the saints, on November 1st. Europeans thought that that was a good idea. They also decided to celebrate their old rituals and called it "All-Hallow's Eve", which soon became known as Halloween. Until the mid 19th century, when a potato family brought over a thousand Irish people to the United States. The bond fires created the carved pumpkins. The disguises that the Irish used became is now the costumes that are used today. The origins of trick-o-treating are unclear. It is believed that it started as kids asking for food. Since then, Halloween is celebrated all over the United States.