Haloween

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Halloween
• One of the national festivals
of English-speaking
countries is Halloween. It
takes place on October 31
on Allhallow’s Eve.

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History of Halloween
The holiday is symbolically associated with death and the
supernatural. Originally a festival of the dead was
established by the Catholic Church in the 9th century to
honor Christian saints.

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Halloween Celebration
• The pumpkin is a
symbol of this festival
in which offensive
face is cut out. A
lighted candle is put
into the pumpkin. It
was considered that
pumpkin left about the
house on All Saints'
Day drove off
malignant demons.

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Helloween suits
• On this day
parties are held
and people put on
suits of the
terrible creatures
and monsters
from films.

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Helloween suits
• Now children celebrate
Halloween in unusual
costumes and masks.
Dressing in costume is
one of the most popular
Halloween customs,
especially among
children. Traditional
costumes usually
represent witches,
ghosts, and other
supernatural beings.

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Trick-or-treating
• Trick-or-treating is another
Halloween tradition, in which
costumed children go from
house to house soliciting
candy or other treats from their
neighbours.

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Halloween
• It is a festival of
merrymaking,
superstitious spells,
traditional games and
pranks. Halloween is
a time for fun.