Spooky signs or omens may be popping up out of the woodwork as spirits make themselves known, which is why you might be looking into the spiritual meaning of Halloween and Samhain 2023. Use this time ...

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the holiday we know today. Here's the history.

Many of the traditions that we associate with Halloween ­— including dressing up in costumes, going trick-or-treating and carving jack-o’-lanterns — are modern interpretations of Samhain (pronounced ...

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 ...

“There is much that is mystifying, interesting and beautiful in the beliefs on which the festival of All Hallows was originally based.” That was the opening line of the Washington D.C. Sunday Star ...

Long before pumpkins and gourds ruled over late October, root vegetables reigned supreme. But it wasn’t just in the name of spooky fun. In the 19th and early 20th century, people in Ireland and other ...

Colorado State's Preston Williams breaks through the tackle of Air Force's Grant Theil on his way to his first touchdown of the first half during Thursday's game at Air Force. Williams had 12 catches ...

For some Front Range residents, celebrating Halloween is a little too new. They prefer the ancient precursor of Halloween known as Samhain (pronounced as “SAH-win” in Gaelic). “The word itself means ...

Samhain, the Celtic New Year, is our favorite holiday. Back when I taught Irish language classes, I would challenge my ...

Fall brings a festive lineup of holidays, but one stands out for its costumes, candy, spooky fun and centuries of tradition: Halloween. Among Dia de los Muertos, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, ...

Fall brings a festive lineup of holidays, but one stands out for its costumes, candy, spooky fun and centuries of tradition: Halloween. Other holidays, such as Dia de los Muertos, All Saints' Day, All ...