Halloween or Hallowe'en is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It is at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. In popular culture, the day has become a celebration of horror, being associated with the macabre and supernatural.
Carving a jack-o'-lantern is a common Halloween tradition.
"Halloween" (1785) by Scottish poet Robert Burns, recounts various legends of the holiday.
An early 20th-century Irish Halloween mask displayed at the Museum of Country Life in County Mayo, Ireland
A plaster cast of a traditional Irish Halloween turnip (swede, rutabaga) lantern on display in the Museum of Country Life, Ireland
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.
The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs by Fra Angelico
Flowers deposited on All Saints' Day in tombs in the cemetery of Cambados, Spain
All Saints' Day at a cemetery in Gniezno, Poland – flowers and candles placed to honor deceased relatives (2017)
Giant kite (barrilete) at Sumpango, Guatemala
