ThetheoriginofHalloweenHalloween,orHallowe’en,isaholidaycelebratedonOctober31
IrishimmigrantscarriedversionsofthetraditiontoNorthAmericainthenineteenthcentury
Otherwesterncountriesembracedtheholidayinthelatetwentiethcentury
HalloweeniscelebratedinseveralcountriesoftheWesternworld,mostcommonlyintheUnitedStates,Canada,Ireland,Japan,NewZealand,UnitedKingdomandoccasionallyinpartsofAustralia
HalloweenhasitsoriginsintheancientCeltic(凯尔特人)festivalknownasSamhain(萨温节)
ThefestivalofSamhainisacelebrationoftheendoftheharvestseasoninGaelic(盖尔族的,盖尔语的)culture,andissometimesregardedasthe"CelticNewYear"
Traditionally,thefestivalwasatimeusedbytheancientpagans(异教徒,非基督教徒,没有宗教信仰的人)totakestockof(估计,观察)suppliesandslaughterlivestock(家畜)forwinterstores
Trick-or-treat,Ghosttours,Costumeparties,Visitinghauntedattrac