Halloween in the UK

Halloween in the UK

Halloween has its origins in pagan festivals, held around the end of October in England, Wales,

Scotland and Ireland. People believed that, at this time of year, the spirits of dead people could come

alive and walk among the living. To avoid being harmed by spirits they thought it was important to dress up in costumes when venturing outside. This may be the origin of the Halloween costumes seen today.

There are various symbols associated with Halloween such as pumpkin lanterns, witches,wizards, ghosts, spirits and characters from horror films. Animals associated with the festival include bats, spiders and black cats. The colours orange and black are very common.