October 31 brings a very exciting, exhilarating holiday for many folks—Halloween, duh. Have you got your costume yet? This season has a wonderful lineup of holidays worldwide, including Dia de los ...

It may seem like a simple question but the answer goes back not just to ancient times but also to much more recent history. When it comes to its older roots, not all scholars agree but many trace ...

Halloween falls on Oct. 31 every year, which is a Friday in 2025. The Celtic fall celebration Samhain laid the foundation for some of the Halloween traditions we recognize today. Ghost stories and ...

Halloween, one of the most beloved and widely celebrated holidays, didn’t start in the United States — even though it’s become a massive part of American culture. Costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky ...

Halloween is a fun, scary time for children and adults alike -- but why does the holiday seem to start so much earlier every year? Decades ago, when I was young, Halloween was a much smaller affair, ...