🎃 Halloween

Halloween is a holiday that originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, and today it is celebrated around the world on the night of 🍁 31 October to 🍂 1 November, on the eve of All Saints’ Day. It is considered the only night in the year where the spirits of the dead can return to 🌎 Earth. And in order not to become a victim of otherworldly powers, people light candles in their homes and dress up in scary costumes to scare evil spirits away from them.

In today’s world, Halloween has more entertainment value. On this day, people organize themed parties and fairs, decorate houses and shopping centers, sell scary costumes, and so on. People also create costumes modeled after characters from horror films and compete with their friends who are scarier, better, and more original.

Interesting Facts:

  • For a long time, dressing up in costumes served as a way of protection from evil spirits. It was believed that in this way, evil spirits wouldn’t be able to recognize a living person and harm him.
  • 🐈 Cats! These furry creatures have been an integral part of Halloween for centuries, as they were considered the incarnation of evil spirits and witches’ helpers.

1. Holiday symbols of 🎃 Halloween

The main symbol of Halloween is a 🎃 Carved Pumpkin that is called jack-o’-lantern. It is believed that it is able to scare evil 👻 Spirits away from 🏠 Homes.

To make a jack-o’-lantern, you need to cut off the top of the pumpkin, scoop out the inside flesh, carve out an ominous face on it, and place a 🕯 Candle inside.

Phrases

Tap / click to copy & paste

2. Costumes and decorations of 🎃 Halloween

Since ancient times, people have dressed in scary costumes made of animal wool and decorated their homes with ominous paraphernalia on Halloween. Times have changed, but costumes and decorations have remained one of the symbols of this holiday.

The main theme of Halloween costumes is the representation of 👹 Evil spirits: 👻 Ghosts, 🧛 Vampires, 🧙‍♀️ Witches, 🧟 Zombies, mummies, werewolves, and various magical creatures.

On this day many houses are decorated with 🎃 Jack-o’-lanterns, artificial 🦇 Bats, 🕸 Cobwebs, 👻 Ghosts, etc.

Phrases

Tap / click to copy & paste

3. Traditions of 🎃 Halloween

In addition to the tradition of dressing up in scary costumes, on this day many children go from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, “👛 Trick or treat”.

Also, the celebration of Halloween is associated with various themed parties, scary stories, and 🔮 Fortune-telling.

Interesting fact:

  • People decorate houses on Halloween not only to feel the spirit of the holiday but also to show children that they can ask for treats.

Phrases

Tap / click to copy & paste

4. Traditional food of 🎃 Halloween

Traditional treats on this day are caramel 🍎 Apples, sugar pumpkins, marmalade, 🍪 Cookies and 🧁 Halloween cupcakes.

Phrases

Tap / click to copy & paste

5. How to make a 🎃 Jack lamp in the Emoji style?