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Theo · 10-17-2002, 06:40 AM

Where does Halloween come from?

The name Halloween comes from All Hallows' Eve, often pronounced as All Hallow e'en. This is the evening before All Saints' Day (November 1), also known as Allhallowmas. So Halloween has nothing to do with "Hell", as "Hallow" means "Holy one" or "Saint". Allhallowmas was established by the Christian Church in the A.D. 800's. They did this because the "pagan" Celts celebrated the new year on November 1 and this way they could continue to celebrate this day as "Christians" (much like what happened to the "Christmas"-holidays). So Halloween has a Celtic origin.

10-17-2002, 06:40 AM
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	Where does Halloween come from? The name Halloween comes from All Hallows' Eve, often pronounced as All Hallow e'en. This is the evening before All Saints' Day (November 1), also known as Allhallowmas. So Halloween has nothing to do with "Hell", as "Hallow" means "Holy one" or "Saint". Allhallowmas was established by the Christian Church in the A.D. 800's. They did this because the "pagan" Celts celebrated the new year on November 1 and this way they could continue to celebrate this day as "Christians" (much like what happened to the "Christmas"-holidays). So Halloween has a Celtic origin.