Halloween

Halloween Night aka witches or witch Day , is a celebration of Celtic origin which is held on the evening of October 31 , particularly in English-speaking countries like Canada , USA, UK Irlandao and to a lesser extent, Chile, Colombia , Mexico , Peru , Venezuela , or the whole of Latin America , and much of Spain .

Halloween has its origins in a Celtic festival known as Samhain, which is derived from Old Irish and means end of summer. The ancient Britons had a similar festival known as Calan Gaeaf . At Samhain the end of the harvest season in Celtic culture was celebrated and was regarded as the " Celtic New Year ", which began with the dark season .

The ancient Celts believed that the line connecting this world with the Hereafter narrowed with the arrival of Samhain, allowing spirits ( both benevolent and malevolent ) pass through. The family's ancestors were honored guests while harmful spirits were away . It is believed that the use of costumes and masks due to the need to ward off evil spirits.