Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy Samhain. OK, it doesn't quite have the same alliterative ring as happy Halloween, but one thing we can all agree on is that ...

The ancient precursor to Halloween, Samhain commemorates the end of the harvest and the onset of the "dark half" of the year. Donna Grace/NYPOST See more of our coverage in your search results. Add ...

Halloween's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer for the Celts. The Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the ...

October 31 brings a very exciting, exhilarating holiday for many folks—Halloween, duh. Have you got your costume yet? This season has a wonderful lineup of holidays worldwide, including Dia de los ...

Halloween is celebrated annually on October 31 and is not a federal holiday. The holiday's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain in Ireland. While you figure out a Halloween ...

Group of young friends dressed in costumes dancing and playing together at a Halloween party. One of their parents is playing alongside them, also dressed in a costume. This article originally ...

As Halloween approaches, people get ready to celebrate the spooky, the scary and the haunted. Ghosts, zombies, skeletons and witches are prominently displayed in yards, windows, stores and community ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain, and the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, which ...