Halloween Origin Story
Halloween has haunted our calendars for centuries, evolving from ancient rituals to the festive trick-or-treating we know today.
The holiday's origins take us deeper into ancient traditions that honored the dead, with roots in a pre-Christian festival of the dead celebrated by the Celtic people of the British Isles.
While it has undergone many changes over the past several thousand years, Halloween has always been associated with death, and it’s always been more than a little scary.
In a look back, WAGM Reporter Frank Graff explores Halloween’s eerie past in a 1983 report.
Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins may roam on Halloween night, but this holiday’s origins take us much deeper into ancient traditions that honored the dead.
Author's summary: Halloween's origins in ancient Celtic traditions.
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