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Halloween is an annual celebration that is marked in several countries around the world on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. The day of Halloween falls at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the Christian liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. This year, Halloween 2025 falls on Friday, October 31. This celebration is celebrated by people wearing spooky costumes and is marked by typical Halloween decorations like carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, decorating homes with eerie themes and so on! In this article, let’s know more about the Halloween 2025 date, the history and significance related to this spooky festival. Is Halloween 2025 Falling on Friday the 13th? Is This Happening for the First Time in 666 Years? Here’s a Fact Check of Old Joke Recycling on Social Media. Halloween 2025 Date Halloween 2025 falls on Friday, October 31. Halloween History and Traditions As per historical records, a theory holds that many Halloween traditions were influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, which are believed to have pagan roots. Halloween celebrations are dated back to over 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain in what is now Ireland, the UK, and northern France. As per historical records, it is said that the Celts celebrated the end of the harvest season on October 31, with a belief that the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred, allowing spirits to roam the Earth. In popular culture, Halloween has become a celebration of horror and is associated with the macabre and the supernatural. Over time, Halloween celebrations merged with Christian traditions like All Hallows’ Eve, which eventually became the fun and fright-filled celebration that we celebrate today. Halloween 2025: Adah Sharma Shares Spine-Chilling Look Ahead of Spooky Celebrations, Says 'Bhoot Logon Ka Din' (Watch Video). Some theories go further and suggest that Samhain may have been Christianized as All Hallows' Day, along with its eve, by the early Church. Other academics say Halloween began independently as a Christian holiday, being the vigil of All Hallows' Day. Celebrated in Ireland and Scotland for centuries, Irish and Scottish immigrants took many Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century, and then, through American influence, various Halloween customs spread to other countries by the late 20th and early 21st century. Halloween Significance Halloween holds great significance in several cultures and traditions around the world. The celebration is thought to have influences from Christian beliefs and practices. It originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people believed that spirits of the dead returned to the earth. To ward off these spirits, they lit bonfires and wore costumes. Over time, with the influence of Christianity, it evolved into All Hallows’ Eve, the night before All Saints’ Day. The English word 'Halloween' comes from "All Hallows' Eve", being the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Day (All Saints' Day) on November 1 and All Souls' Day on November 2. Several popular activities during Halloween include trick-or-treating, attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins or turnips into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, among others. Some Christians practice the observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead.
