Through a bizarre twist in history, the Catholic Church contributed just as much as Pagans did to the Halloween we know today! All Saints Day is also known as All Hallows Day; the night before being ...

Halloween is now a multi-billion dollar industry. The holiday traces its roots back about 2,000 years to the Irish countryside and a spiritual celebration known as Samhain. Does this sound familiar?

Monroe County Museum System hosts spooky, history-inspired Halloween events throughout October, including Octobernight and Shadowed Sips.

Halloween is here, and hoards of costumed kids will be parading through neighborhoods (likely with their parents) asking politely for treats. But before trick-or-treating became the holiday's ...

If you are going to carve a scary face into a bright orange pumpkin, the first thing you need is a bright orange pumpkin. And the prevalence of this autumn icon is a story a long time in the making.

Joseph celebrates Halloween in Ireland’s Ancient East through the prism of two festivals. Joseph celebrates Halloween in Ireland’s Ancient East, an area rich in history, myths and legends, and views ...

Eastern State Penitentiary will reopen its gates this fall for Halloween Nights, the prison’s seasonal haunted festival that ...

Here is a guide to Cape Cod theater for the fall season, broadly grouped into shows of healing, history and Halloween.

Does this sound familiar? Mid-October, buy Halloween candy. Mid-October, begin eating Halloween candy. October 30, buy more Halloween candy. The holiday is now a multibillion-dollar industry, but ...