When Is Halloween Day. Halloween evolved from the ancient celtic holiday of samhain. The day is celebrated for the dead, saints and martyrs of the world.
Know the date and all history of halloween halloween is an ancient celtic festival celebrated on the last day of harvest in european countries and america. Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on october 31, and halloween 2020 will occur on saturday, october 31. Wednesday, october 31, 2018 more on halloween while halloween has a long history among catholics in both ireland and the united states, some christians—including, in recent years, some catholics—have come to believe that halloween is a pagan or even satanic holiday in which christians should not take part.
The celebration marks the day before the western christian feast of all saints and initiates the season of allhallowtide.
In old scottish, hallowe’en translates as “all hallows’ (holy) even” referring to “all hallows’ evening,” the day before all hallows day, a solemn occasion in which all of the catholic church’s heavenly saints were honored. Halloween is celebrated in canada on or around october 31. Many people around the world celebrate halloween, which occurs annually on october 31. Twilight owls events will also be running each evening.