Why is Halloween called this name? What are the customs of Halloween?

Halloween is just a few days away. Every Halloween Eve, many children will wear costumes and masks and go door to door to collect jack-o'-lanterns. So why is Halloween called this name?

Why is Halloween called this?

Halloween, also known as All Saints' Day, is a traditional Western festival held on November 1st every year. The eve of Halloween on October 31st is the busiest time of this festival. October 31st is Halloween Eve, commonly called All Hallows' Eve. So why is Halloween called Halloween?

In 800 AD, the Christian Church also created a new holiday called All Saints' Day. Some people also call this day All Hallow's Day. There is a celebration party on Halloween Eve (October 31st), so Halloween Eve is called Hallow's Eve. Eventually it was shortened and evolved into "Halloween", so it was translated into Halloween Night in Chinese.

What are the customs of Halloween

1. Make a Jack-O'-Lantern

The pumpkin lantern is also called the "Jack-O'-Lantern". The custom of making pumpkin lanterns on Halloween originated in Ireland. In the past, pumpkins were made of radishes and potatoes, but now jack-o'-lanterns are made of pumpkins. The method is to prepare a pumpkin, hollow it out, then carve a big mouth and eyes, and finally light a candle inside the pumpkin, and the jack-o'-lantern is ready.

2. Trick or Treat

Trick or treat is a unique custom of Halloween, mainly carried out among children. During Halloween, children will dress up in various costumes and go out to play with a pumpkin lantern. After gathering their friends, they will go to nearby neighbors' homes in groups to ask for candy. If the owner does not give it, the children will do everything they can to make trouble, making you laugh and cry, until you are willing to fill the children's hands with various candies, then they will walk away contentedly.

3. Bite the apple

"Bite the apple" is the most popular game on Halloween Eve. During the game, people put apples in a basin full of water and let the children bite the apples with their mouths without using their hands to see who bites the apples first. Whoever bites the apples first is the winner.

4. Dress up as a ghost

To put it simply, Halloween is actually the Western Ghost Festival. Legend has it that Halloween Eve is the most haunted time of the year, with all kinds of monsters, ghosts, pirates, aliens and witches coming out. So people thought of dressing up as ghosts to scare them away. Therefore, on Halloween, many people will wear strange costumes and dress up as various ghosts and wander around the streets. If you are timid, you must be mentally prepared on this day.