Why do we have such an interesting celebration in Canada?
Well, here are some of the answers:
"Halloween has Celtic origins. In pre-Christian times, many people believed that spirits from the underworld and ghosts of dead people could visit the world of the living on the night of October 31. These spirits could harm the living or take them back to the underworld. To avoid this, people started dressing up as ghosts and spirits if they left their homes on October 31. They hoped that this would confuse the ghosts and spirits." (timeanddate.com)
After this, the tradition developed that children would go from door to door asking for "trick or treat" - if they don't wear a costume, no treat!
Keep your lights on outside if you want to give treats. Store bought and wrapped is the best.
Have a safe and happy Hallowe'en!
