History of Halloween Halloween falls on October 31st each year in North America and other parts of the world. What do you know about Halloween? Do you celebrate it in your country? Here is a little history about it. Vocabulary to evolve (v) - to change little by little spirit (n) - ghost, some people believe the spirit and body separate when a person dies holy (adj) - sacred, very good, related to religion. Hallow comes from the word holy. saint (n) - an honored, holy person evil (adj) - very, very bad lantern (n) - lamp or enclosed light that can be carried around turnip (n) - a purple and white vegetable that grows in the ground Like many other holidays, Halloween has evolved and changed throughout history. Over 2,000 years ago people called the Celts lived in what is now Ireland, the UK, and parts of Northern France. November 1 was their New Year's Day. They believed that the night before the New Year (October 31) wa...
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