The Celtic festival of Samhain celebrates a time of year when the division between Earth and the otherworld collapses, allowing spirits to pass through. Matt Cardy/Getty Images The Irish often get ...

Celebrated over 2,000 years ago by the peoples of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, Samhain marked the transition from summer to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." As the sun sets on October 31, spirits will rise to haunt the living—or so the story goes. It’s the ...

Joseph celebrates Halloween in Ireland’s Ancient East through the prism of two festivals. Joseph celebrates Halloween in Ireland’s Ancient East, an area rich in history, myths and legends, and views ...

Halloween pumpkin. Image by Man vyi.Self-photographed, Public Domain (CC0 1.0) Halloween pumpkin. Image by Man vyi.Self-photographed, Public Domain (CC0 1.0) Halloween is a much-loved occasion. It ...

Ireland has truly become the ultimate destination to celebrate Halloween in 2025. Rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween originated in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago and, this ...

Thursday is Halloween, the day before the Christian religion’s designated All Saint’s Day. I’m sure we’re all aware of the traditions connected to this particular day. Pumpkins are everywhere, waiting ...

The last time Halloween fell on a Friday was in 2014, and the last time the holiday fell on a Saturday was in 2009.