ORGIN OF HALLOWEEN

HISTORY

• The Druids celebrated this holiday to encourage the dimming Sun not to vanish
• People danced round bonfires to keep evil sprits away
• They left their doors open in hopes that loved ones might join them
• The origin of Halloween can be traced to this ancient pagan festival
• celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago

RELIGIONS THAT EFFECTED HALLOWEEN

• Christianity
• Romans