Halloween a shortening of All Hallows Evening also

Halloween (a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening), also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve, [5] is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints Day. Much like Day of the Dead celebrations, the Christian feast of All Hallows' Eve also incorporates traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honoring the dead, particularly the Celtic Samhain. [5][6][7] Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-ortreating (also known as "guising"), attending costume parties, carving jack-o'lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, watching horror films, as well as the religious observances of praying and attending vigils or church services Trick-or-treating and guising Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat? " The word "trick" refers to a (mostly idle) "threat" to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. In some parts of Scotland children still go guising. In this custom the child performs some sort of trick, i. e. sings a song or tells a ghost story, to earn their treats. 資料來源: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Halloween