Festive Thoughts-Halloween

The word Halloween has its origins in the Catholic Church.
In the 8th century when Pope Gregory III declared November 1st as All Hallows Day(All Saints Day),
October 31st became known as All Hallows Eve, which was later explained to be Halloween.
While the name may be Catholic, the practice of Halloween is believed to derive from a Celtic festival known as Samhain, the Celtic New Year.

In the first century A.D. when the Romans had conquered the Celtic territory, this pagan custom was mixing with a pair of Roman festivals.
And when the Catholic Church endeavored to convert the pagan practices of the Celts, Samhain, parenthesize All Saints Eve, changed into the modern celebration of Halloween.