Halloween
Many experts believe the druids were the first to observe Halloween.
Dating back to 700 B.C., they celebrated the festival of Samhain (the end of
the harvest and a time to honor the dead) on November 1. In the ensuing
years, the night before became known as the Eve of All Hallows, a.k.a.
Hallow Even, a.k.a. Halloween.
How Trick or Treat got started
On the evening before Samhain, people left food on their doorsteps to keep
hungry spirits from entering the house. Festival goers started dressing in
ghost, witch and goblin costumes so wandering spirits would
leave them alone. To this day, these are Halloween's most
popular costumes.
Groundhog Day comes from the Christian
holiday, Candlemas, only the animal in whose shadow was monitored was a
hedgehog.
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