The dances are polished, the costumes are fitted, and the shoes are laced - we’re off to Milwaukee, WI for the 2025 Mid-America Oireachtas! Best of luck to all the competitors, including Celtic Academy’s 24 soloists, 15 traditional sets, and 12 teams. | Celtic Academy of Irish Dance

🎃 Halloween isn’t just costumes and candy… it began as Samhain, a Celtic festival where the dead were believed to walk among the living. 🔥 Bonfires, disguises, and food offerings were meant to keep spirits away — rituals that slowly transformed into trick-or-treating and costumes. Over time, the Church rebranded it as All Hallows’ Eve… and now we call it Halloween. So what do you think — is Halloween just fun & games, or are we still celebrating ancient rituals of the dead? 👀 #HalloweenHistor