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You've probably already bought your Halloween costume, but have you ever wondered why we dress up each year? Where did trick-or-treating come from, anyway? Check out these 10 Things You Didn't Know about Halloween!
It Started as Samhain
Halloween has been traced all the way back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in,) that took place 2,000 years ago. Samhain was observed with large bonfires and the wearing of costumes, much like Halloween today.
It Marked the Start of the New Year
Celts observed the New Year on Nov. 1, just after the harvest and before the winter. As winters were dark and cold, the Celts associated this time with death, and it was believed that on Samhain, which took place Oct. 31, the dead were able to return as ghosts.
