If Oct. 31 isn't about carving pumpkins and collecting candy, then what is Halloween, really? Here's the scoop!

Halloween is derived from "All Hallows Eve" — the evening before All Saints' Day when the dead are commemorated and prayers are said for them. According to Christian views, they were waiting for ...

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 name Halloween comes from All Hallows’ Eve, which is the day before All Hallows’ Day, or All Saints’ Day, a Christian holiday. The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the pagan ...

What is the origin of Easter eggs? Katie Morrow, CC BY-NC-ND Brent Landau, The University of Texas at Austin The date of ...

The name comes from All Hallows’ Eve, which marks the day before the Christian holiday of All Hallows’ Day, also known as All Saints’ Day. However, the origins of Halloween can be traced ...