Halloween (from All Hallows Eve) falls on October 31st. The evening before Halloween is Devil's Night, and the day after Halloween (Nov. 1) is the Day of the Dead. November 1st is also All Saint's Day and November 2nd is All Soul's Day.
Halloween is also the pagan Celtic new year holiday of Samhain (pronounced "sow-in" or "sow-een"). Samhain marks the end of the summer half of the year, the last harvest before the snows.
See also Devil.
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