{"id":199,"date":"2020-10-12T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T19:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.destinationsitters.com\/blog\/?p=199"},"modified":"2023-01-27T08:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:47:36","slug":"history-of-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinationsitters.com\/blog\/history-of-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-let-s-discuss-the-history-of-halloween\"><strong>Let&#8217;s discuss the history of Halloween.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-celtic-festival-of-samhain-sow-in-in-the-uk-ireland-and-northern-france-celebrated-the-new-year-on-november-1-worlds-between-living-and-dead-were-thought-to-be-blurred-with-ghosts-returning-to-earth-on-october-31-celtic-priests-druids-built-sacred-bonfires-and-celts-wore-costumes-so-that-the-roaming-ghosts-could-not-recognize-them\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/holidays\/samhain\">Celtic festival of Samhain<\/a> (sow-in) in the UK, Ireland and northern France celebrated the new year on November 1-worlds between living and dead were thought to be blurred, with ghosts returning to earth on October 31.&nbsp; Celtic priests, Druids, built sacred bonfires and Celts wore costumes so that the roaming ghosts could not recognize them.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationsitters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC_1839_1xxh.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationsitters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC_1839_1xxh.jpg\" alt=\"history-of-halloween\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-203\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27700%27%20height%3D%27467%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20700%20467%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27700%27%20height%3D%27467%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.destinationsitters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC_1839_1xxh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.destinationsitters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/DSC_1839_1xxh.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption>How Halloween came to be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-romans-who-conquered-most-of-the-celtic-territory-by-43-a-d-combined-two-of-their-festivals-with-with-samhain-with-feralia-in-late-october-the-romans-honored-the-dead-the-festival-for-pomona-the-roman-goddess-of-fruit-and-trees-was-symbolized-by-an-apple-perhaps-the-origin-of-our-bobbing-for-apples\">The Romans, who conquered most of the Celtic territory by 43 A.D., combined two of their festivals with with Samhain.&nbsp; With Feralia, in late October, the Romans honored the dead.&nbsp; The festival for Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees, was symbolized by an apple (perhaps the origin of our bobbing for apples).<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pope-gregory-iii-in-the-mid-700-s-expanded-all-martyrs-day-to-include-all-saints-as-well-as-martyrs-and-moved-the-observance-from-pope-boniface-s-original-may-13-date-609-a-d-to-november-1-in-1000-a-d-november-2-was-made-all-souls-day-perhaps-to-replace-the-celtic-holiday-the-celebration-was-also-called-all-hallowsmas-from-middle-english-for-all-saints-day-and-the-night-before-the-old-samhain-came-to-be-called-all-hallows-eve-eventually-halloween\">Pope Gregory III in the mid 700&#8217;s expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/All_Saints%27_Day\">All Martyrs Day<\/a> to include all saints as well as martyrs and moved the observance from Pope Boniface&#8217;s original May 13 date (609 A.D.) to November 1.&nbsp; In 1000 A.D., November 2 was made All Souls Day, perhaps to replace the Celtic holiday.&nbsp; The celebration was also called All-hallowsmas (from Middle English for All Saints Day) and the night before, the old Samhain, came to be called All-hallows Eve&#8230;eventually, Halloween.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-america-halloween-was-originally-celebrated-in-the-south-the-harvest-was-celebrated-with-neighbors-stories-of-the-dead-were-shared-and-dancing-singing-and-mischief-were-common-after-large-waves-of-immigration-in-the-mid-1800-s-especially-with-the-irish-the-celebration-spread-to-the-north-people-dressed-in-costumes-and-began-going-door-to-door-asking-for-food-or-money\">In America, Halloween was originally celebrated in the south.&nbsp; The harvest was celebrated with neighbors; stories of the dead were shared; and dancing, singing and mischief were common.&nbsp; After large waves of immigration in the mid-1800&#8217;s, especially with the Irish, the celebration spread to the north; people dressed in costumes and began going door-to-door asking for food or money.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-by-the-1920-s-or-so-the-celebration-became-secular-and-mischief-was-discouraged-by-providing-neighborhood-children-with-treats-treats-also-originated-with-the-english-custom-of-giving-poorer-citizens-pastries-called-soul-cakes-during-all-hallows-day-festivities-in-exchange-for-their-praying-for-the-dead-of-the-givers-and-that-is-the-history-of-halloween\">By the 1920&#8217;s or so, the celebration became secular and mischief was discouraged by providing neighborhood children with treats; treats also originated with the English custom of giving poorer citizens pastries called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2007\/10\/24\/15536354\/soul-cakes-hallowed-offerings-for-hungry-ghosts\">soul cakes<\/a>&#8221; during All-Hallows Day festivities in exchange for their praying for the dead of the givers and that is the history of Halloween.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Related links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationsitters.com\/blog\/witchs-hat\/\">Witches Hat and Broomstick Halloween Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s discuss the history of Halloween. 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