Halloween’s roots lie in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated over 2,000 years ago, which began in the area that is now Ireland, northern France, and the United Kingdom.

People were afraid to run into spirits who visited the earth on the night of Oct. 31. They disguised themselves in masks and costumes so spirits would confuse them for other ghosts and not identify ...

Their harsh winters often brought prolonged darkness, hunger and death, conditions which the Celts attributed to spirits from the world of the dead and the unborn that visited the earth on the night ...

The spooky lanterns ward off evil spirits roaming the earth. During this brief time of Samhain, Ancient Celts believed the veil between the living and the dead was at its most vulnerable.

Halloween is a celebration practised by many countries every year on October 31, but why do we celebrate the spooky holiday and where did Halloween originate from?