All Saints’ Day is also known as All Hallows’ Day, as the noun “hallow” means “saint.” Oct. 31 was known as All Saints’ Eve or All Hallows’ Eve, whose name shortened over time to Halloween. With Halloween on Oct. 31, All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1, and All Soul’s Day on...
Christmasfalls on Dec.25,Valentine's Day is celebrated onFeb.14,Halloween is always on Oct.31-and yet,somehow,the date we celebrate Thanksgiving movesaround each and every year.It's strange,not to mentioninconvenient(不方便的).Thanksgiving was first celebrated by thePilgrims(清教徒前辈移民)af...
"Mischief Night" — also known as "Devil's Night" and "Cabbage Night" — is celebrated the night before Halloween. As the name contends, it usually involves some kind of mischief, usually in the form of pranks like egging or toilet-papering someone's house, or rubbing soap on their wi...
Is Halloween celebrated all over the world? Although it's derived from ancient festivals and religious rituals,Halloween is still widely celebrated today in a number of countries around the globe. In countries such as Ireland, Canada and the United States, traditions include costume parties, trick-...
name that Christian tradition goes by is "All Hallows' Day." Past generations gave the night before (i.e., Oct. 31) a title of its own: "All Hallows' Eve." As time passed, this was shortened to "Hallow-ee'n" before the label ditched its punctuation marks and became "Halloween." ...
Halloween became a bonafide holiday celebration due to the influence of Irish and Scottish immigrants. By 1900, many Americans celebrated the spooky holiday, which ultimately grew into a cultural phenomenon — from sea to "The Shining" sea. ...
Fear: October 31, 1981 One of the most legendary punk rock performances of all time took place on Halloween 1981. Former 'SNL' cast member John Belushi was a huge fan of the Washington, D.C., group Fear and used his influence to get the band booked on the show. Belushi, in an eff...
Fear: October 31, 1981 One of the most legendary punk rock performances of all time took place on Halloween 1981. Former 'SNL' cast member John Belushi was a huge fan of the Washington, D.C., group Fear and used his influence to get the band booked on the show. Belushi, in an eff...
The modern traditions of Halloween have roots in a Celtic holiday called Samhain, which was celebrated throughout Western Europe (but especially Ireland) every Oct. 31 to mark the end of the summer and the final harvest. Warding off the Otherworld As the tipping point that also ushered in ...
pleaded guilty for trying to have drugs smuggled into his prison cell—this while he was fighting a murder rap after being accused of the 2009 killing of another local rapper. He stared down the death penalty and won the case, and celebrated with his release in 2014 after five years behind...