If Oct. 31 isn't about carving pumpkins and collecting candy, then what is Halloween, really? Here's the scoop!

Halloween comes every year with treats, spookiness and costumes. But why do we celebrate it on Oct. 31? And what does Samhain ...

Supermarket shelves are buckling under the weight of pumpkins. Witches’ hats, cat ears and devil horns have been fetched down from the attic. There can only be one reason: Halloween, the spooky ...

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the holiday we know today. Here's the history.

It is the time of year when the pumpkins are ready, people dress in the haunting costumes, and children knock on neighbours' doors for trick or treat.

The American Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating probably dates back to the early All Souls’ Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University (THE CONVERSATION) Halloween is a fun, scary time ...

Halloween is celebrated in predominantly Christian countries, but is spreading around the world. Day of the Dead in Mexico is Nov. 1 and 2, sticking with the original intent.

Halloween is a fun, scary time for children and adults alike -- but why does the holiday seem to start so much earlier every year? Decades ago, when I was young, Halloween was a much smaller affair, ...

Each year on Oct. 31, a large majority of the country dresses up in fun and spooky costumes to watch their favorite scary movie. Billions of dollars nationally are spent on candy and decorations. But ...