This Halloween, as children dress as witches for trick-or-treating, a real witch in Wausau is celebrating the ancient Celtic festival that started it all.

Over the decades, Halloween has gained prominence not just as an important holiday in the West but also as an intrinsic part ...

AFTER Christmas, polls repeatedly name Halloween as the second-most popular family event of the year. Here we take a look at ...

Supermarket shelves are buckling under the weight of pumpkins. Witches’ hats, cat ears and devil horns have been fetched down from the attic. There can only be one reason: Halloween, the spooky ...

Other than trick or treating, pumpkin carving is considered one of the most popular things to do on Halloween.   The great thing about pumpkin carving is that you can be a complete novice at it or a ...

The most famous legend associated with the tradition of carved Halloween vegetables takes us back to 18th-century Ireland. It ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.

Decorating New York City stoops during Halloween became popular in the late 20th century. Each season, residents showcase ...

Halloween traces its origins back to the Iron Age and a feast of fire known as Samhain. Also included are the historical ...

On October 31, 2015, an asteroid shaped like a human skull flew by Earth. It arrived with excellent timing on Halloween, ...

Halloween, celebrated on 31 October, marks the start of Hallowmas. Originating from the Celtic festival of Samhain, it ...