Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. Still, you can see signs of the day’s somber origins all around at Halloween ...

The Halloween fever isn't contained to the US, either. In fact, people around the world celebrate the holiday in many different ways. But where did all these strange practices come from?

Battles this month over holidays in public schools – from Halloween in Connecticut to Christmas in Indiana – are about far more than witches, ghosts, Santa Claus or Jesus. What’s ...

Every year around this time, the stores begin to display pumpkins and other seasonal fun. Kids consider costumes ranging from spooky goblins to little angels, and parents begin considering how to ...

It's Halloween once again. If the holiday crept up faster than you anticipated, not to worry — it's never too late to throw together a last-minute costume or candy basket for hungry trick-or ...

Germantown resident Alexis Luttrell planned to keep skeleton decorations up all year in her yard. But she now faces a court ...

Ms. Luttrell put the skeletons up in her yard with the help of her sister, Christina Luttrell, and her daughter, Jeanne Tutor, whom Ms. Luttrell described as a Halloween fanatic. The holiday ...