As autumn proves and Robert Frost reminds us, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” In October, daylight wanes, fields empty and much of the Northern Hemisphere turns itself towards full blown memento mori. All of ...

Halloween's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer for the Celts. The Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the ...

Halloween falls on Oct. 31 every year, which is a Friday in 2025. The Celtic fall celebration Samhain laid the foundation for some of the Halloween traditions we recognize today. Ghost stories and ...

October 31 marks Halloween, the spooky holiday that has grown in popularity in recent years. Millions of people celebrate Halloween each year, but many of them don't know the intriguing history behind ...

When most people think of Halloween, they picture costumes, candy, and maybe a spooky movie marathon. But beyond the surface-level fun, Halloween holds deep spiritual roots that go back thousands of ...

Halloween has its origin in Samhain, a Wiccan holiday that originates from a 2,000-year-old Celtic tradition, which marks the pagan new year. It's celebrated from October 31 to November 1, and the ...

About seven in 10 people in the United States celebrate Halloween, but the eerie holiday didn’t originate here. Learn about the early pagan traditions that shape Halloween traditions today. Ireland is ...

When the holiday of Halloween is mentioned, thoughts of candy, costumes and scary movies may come to mind. But that hasn't always been the case for the spooky holiday. There is a particular reason why ...

The ancient precursor to Halloween, Samhain commemorates the end of the harvest and the onset of the "dark half" of the year. Donna Grace/NYPOST As autumn proves and Robert Frost reminds us, “Nothing ...