ANOTHER NAME FOR ALL SAINTS DAY IS "ALL HALLOWS" (hallow is an archaic English word for "saint").THE FESTIVAL BEGAN ON ALL HALLOWS EVE, THE LAST NIGHT OF OCTOBER.
ON OCTOBER 31st THOUGHT TO BE THE ONE NIGHT OF THE YEAR WHEN GHOSTS, WITCHES AND FAIRIES ARE ESPECIALLY ACTIVE.
HALLOWEEN IS ON THE EVE OF A MAJOR CTHOLIC FESTIVAL, ALL SAINTS (1st NOVEMBER) AND THE EVE OF OAGAN CELTIC FESTIVAL KNOWN AS SAMHAIN.
THE THREE DAYS BETWEEN 31st OCTOBER AND 2nd NOVEMBER SEE PAGAN AND CHRISTIAN CELEBRATION INTERTWINED IN A FASCINATING WAY AND IS APERFECT EXAMPLE OF SUPERSTITION STRUGGLING WITH RELIGIOUS BELIEF.
