Halloween is a very special holiday for kids as they get to wear spooking costumes of their favorite characters. In addition to this they go for trick or treating in their neighbourhood to collect sweets and candies. In Trick or Treat, kids go to every house one by one and ask the question “Trick or Treat?”.
1. What is Halloween
· Halloween is a holiday celebrated annually on 31 October.
· It is the evening just before the two Christian holy days called the All Hallows’ Day:
o All Saints’ or Hallowmas on 1 November
o All Souls’ Day on 2 November
· Halloween is like a community based festival and is mostly celebrated in Western countries.
· Kids and adults wear different costumes of their choice and attend costume parties.
· Big pumpkins are carved into lanterns and put off for display by people in their houses.
· Some people like to visit haunted locations on Halloween where they share scary stories with each other.
· People also play pranks tricks to scare each other.
· Those who like to stay home watch horror movies.
· Superstitious people light bonfires in their court yards to keep their house safe from ghosts and evil spirits.
2. Why is Halloween called Halloween
· As it is the evening before the All Hallows’ Day, it was called All Hallows’ Eve. Later on with time it changed into Halloween.
3. When is Halloween Day – When is Halloween Celebrated
· Halloween Day is celeberated on 31 October every year.
4. Is Halloween a Holiday
· Yes, halloween is an annual holiday filled with a lot of costumes, candies for kids, and parties. It might be a working day in many parts of the world but still it is a holiday that is celebrated whether it is a working day or not.
5. What does Halloween Celebrate
· There are two historical things for which the Halloween is celebrated:
o Samhain (Summer’s End) the end of harvest season
o All Hallows’ Days – the two Christian holidays.
5. What is Halloween for Kids
· Halloween is a very special holiday for kids as they get to wear spooking costumes of their favorite characters. In addition to this they go for trick or treating in their neighbourhood to collect sweets and candies.
· In Trick or Treat, kids go to every house one by one and ask the question “Trick or Treat?”. The house owners then give them sweets or candies. If a house owner do not give any candies to them ...
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