FWIW Halloween isn't pagan in origin - it started off as "All Hallows Eve", the night before November 1, which was All Saints (Hallows) Day in the medieval Christian calendar. If I remember right, the idea was that the spirits of the departed saints were supposed to walk the earth on All Hallows' Eve, which eventually turned into kids in costumes running around. In some countries like Mexico, Nov 1 is still celebrated as the Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos), and people go to cemeteries to decorate graves and have parties to commemorate the deceased. Our Halloween is a kid-ified version of the religious holiday.
In case anyone's interested, I'm not really keen on any holidays - too much artificial pressure to buy things. I try to do things which are fun for the kidlet, but don't place too much emphasis on any one particular day.
In case anyone's interested, I'm not really keen on any holidays - too much artificial pressure to buy things. I try to do things which are fun for the kidlet, but don't place too much emphasis on any one particular day.
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