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What exactly is Halloween? Where does it come from? What does it mean? Why do we carve pumpkins? Because although we\u2019ve been celebrating Halloween for a while now, we\u2019re not entirely sure where this festival actually comes from. All the answers to your questions about the world\u2019s spookiest festival are right here!<\/p>\n

What does Halloween mean?<\/h3>\n

The word \u2018Halloween\u2019 is actually a bit of a lazy pronunciation; the full expression is All Hallows\u2019 Eve<\/em>, which means \u2018the eve of All Saints\u2019 Day \u2019 (\u2018Hallow\u2019 is the old form of the word \u2018holy\u2019, meaning \u2018saint\u2019, and \u2018Even\u2019 means \u2018Eve\u2019 in Scottish, as in \u2018New Year\u2019s Eve\u2019, i.e. the evening before), bearing in mind that \u2018all saints\u2019 = \u2018All Saints\u2019 Day\u2019. Are you with me? To put it in \u2018saint-terms\u2019, it\u2019s quite simply the eve of All Saints\u2019 Day (okay, I\u2019m rambling\u2026). It was then that the \u2018All\u2019 got lost along the way, and over the years, \u2018Hallows\u2019 Even\u2019 became \u2018Hallow\u2019 Even\u2019 and finally \u2018Hallowe\u2019en\u2019 or \u2018Halloween\u2019.<\/p>\n

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When is Halloween?<\/h3>\n

Now that we know it\u2019s the eve of All Saints\u2019 Day, it\u2019s the same day every year \u2013 or rather, the same evening: 31 October.<\/p>\n

What exactly is Halloween, and where does it come from?<\/h3>\n

Remember, All Saints\u2019 Day is the day when your Granny goes to put flowers in the cemetery? So there we have it: Halloween isn\u2019t just about dressing up and carving pumpkins. It\u2019s linked to the dead (booooouuuhhh!).<\/p>\n

So, as everyone knows by now,1<\/sup> November is the day dedicated to All Saints, from Saint Paul to Saint Gertrude via Saint Hyppolytus \u2013 in other words, people who distinguished themselves through their piety and who died for their beliefs. By extension, we pay tribute to all those who bore these saints\u2019 names on All Saints\u2019 Day (no, no, it\u2019s not complicated, I promise…). It\u2019s said that Halloween \u2013 that is, the eve of All Saints\u2019 Day \u2013 is considered the last chance for the spirits of the dead to take revenge on their enemies. That\u2019s why Christians used to dress up to avoid being recognised and suffering the vengeance of the dead. So now you know why we dress up for Halloween<\/b>!<\/p>\n

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But Halloween actually has even older origins: it is thought to be a Gaelic festival (so definitely not Christian!) called Samhain, held over several days to mark the transition to a new season \u2013 a dark time, as it is cold and there is little sunshine. It also symbolises the opening to the \u2018other world\u2019, the realm of the gods. In fact, to invoke them and ward off evil spirits, people would light bonfires. But with the advent of Christianity from the5th century<\/sup>onwards, a pagan festival didn\u2019t quite fit in, so Christians took the concept and put their own spin on it.<\/p>\n

Who celebrates Halloween?<\/h3>\n

This Samhain tradition originates in Ireland, so naturally, the Irish are the most faithful to the tradition. And as they emigrated in large numbers to the United States and Canada following an unprecedented famine in themid-19th<\/sup> century, they took their traditions with them. As there were significant migration flows within the Commonwealth (that is to say, what remains of the British Empire \u2013 essentially the English-speaking countries), Britain and Australia also very quickly adopted Halloween traditions.<\/p>\n

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And why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween?<\/h3>\n

Believe it or not, traditionally, people used to carve turnips! And the reason is quite simple: pumpkins were unknown in Ireland. So turnips were hollowed out instead, until the Irish emigrated to the United States, the land of the pumpkin. And if these days we\u2019re more likely to buy a pumpkin than a turnip for this activity, it\u2019s simply because it\u2019s easier! Give it a go, and you\u2019ll soon see for yourself!<\/p>\n

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So why did people hollow out turnips back then, you might ask?<\/h3>\n

Well, it all goes back to the legend of Jack-o\u2019-lantern, a character straight out of an old Irish folktale. To cut a long story short, whilst the Devil tried to tempt him into sin on several occasions, Jack managed to escape through a thousand and one tricks. When Jack dies, he\u2019s refused entry to Heaven because of his drunkenness, and to Hell too (remember, the Devil wasn\u2019t exactly pleased at being taken for a turnip). With some difficulty, he manages to get a piece of burning coal from the Devil to light his way whilst he waits for the Day of Judgement. He then decides to hollow out a turnip to put his piece of coal inside and make a lantern. Ever since, the lanterns carved each year from pumpkins and turnips for Halloween represent Jack and all those lost souls.<\/p>\n

Any more questions? Feel free to ask them in the comments! If you\u2019ve got any other Halloween anecdotes, the comments section is there for that too! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

As you\u2019ve probably realised, the best place to celebrate Halloween is Ireland. So what are you waiting for? Book your haunted youth hostel<\/a> now to celebrate this festival in true tradition!<\/p>\n

Thanks toDavid Trawin<\/a>, Jude Hill<\/a>, Cristian Iohan \u015etef\u0103nescu<\/a>and Derek \u03a3\u03c9\u03ba\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 Finch<\/a>for the terrifying photos!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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