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🎃 Why Christians Should Not Celebrate Halloween 🌿 A Bible Study for Believers Seeking Truth and Discernment 📖 What Is Halloween? Halloween is observed every October 31 , and is known today for costumes, pumpkins, trick-or-treating, haunted houses, and parties. But behind the fun and decorations lies a much deeper and darker origin story. The name “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve,” the night before All Saints’ Day (All Hallows’ Day) on November 1 — a day the early Roman Catholic Church set aside to honor saints and martyrs. Yet even before the church attached its name to this date, something else was being celebrated long before Christianity reached Europe. 🕯️ The Pagan Origin of Halloween Long before Christ was preached in the British Isles, the ancient Celts —who lived in what is now Ireland, Scotland, and parts of Northern Europe —celebrated a festival called Samhain (pronounced Sow-in ). Samhain marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter ...