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Every year on the 31st of October , many people in the United Kingdom , the United States , and other parts of the world celebrate Halloween . It is a very old holiday with a long history . Today , it is mostly a fun day for children and adults to wear costumes and eat sweets . However , its origins come from an ancient festival called Samhain . The ancient Celts lived in Ireland and Britain about 2 , 000 years ago . They believed that on the night before the new year , the worlds of the living and the dead came together . They built large fires and wore costumes made of animal skins to protect themselves from ghosts . Over time , these traditions changed and became what we now call Halloween . The name comes from " All Hallows ' Eve , " which is the night before a religious holiday called All Saints ' Day . One of the most popular Halloween traditions is dressing up in costumes . In the past , people wore scary costumes like ghosts , witches , or skeletons . Today , costumes can be anything . You might see children dressed as superheroes , animals , or even pieces of fruit . People often have costume parties where there are prizes for the most creative or the scariest outfit . Another famous tradition is trick - or - treating . Children dress up and go from house to house in their neighborhood . When they knock on a door , they say , " Trick or treat ! " This means they want a " treat , " which is usually some candy or chocolate . If the person in the house does not give them anything , they might play a " trick , " like hiding something in the garden . Today , most people are prepared and have lots of sweets ready for the children . Many people also like to decorate their homes for Halloween . Common decorations include spider webs , plastic bats , and skeletons . One very special decoration is the jack - o ' - lantern . This is a large orange pumpkin with a face cut into it . People put a candle inside so the face glows in the dark . Designing and carving a pumpkin is a fun activity for families to do together . Carving pumpkins actually started with turnips in Ireland . According to an old story , a man named Jack tried to trick the devil . When he died , he could not go to heaven or hell . He had to walk the earth forever with only a small light inside a turnip . When Irish people moved to America , they found that pumpkins were much easier to carve than turnips . That is why we use pumpkins today . Halloween is also a time for special food and games . Many people eat candy apples , which are apples covered in hard red sugar . Another traditional game is " apple bobbing . " A large bowl is filled with water and several apples . Players must try to catch an apple with only their teeth . It is a very difficult and messy game , but it is always very funny to watch .
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