October31stisHalloween•Halloweenisoneoftheworld’soldestholidays,celebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheglobeincludingtheUSA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.Origin•FortheancientCelticpeoples,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.•Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.•TheCeltsbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurredasthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife.SymbolsWhatdochildrendoonHalloween?•Theytrickortreat.•Theywearcostumes.•Theycarvepumpkinlanterns.•Theywatchscarymovies.•Theyvisithauntedhouses.