Every October 31, the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain marks the midpoint between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It celebrates the end of the harvest and the start of the darker half of ...

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From vegetable carving to door-to-door knocking, Halloween owes a debt to its pagan predecessor, Samhain. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to ...

Halloween falls on Oct. 31 every year, which is a Friday in 2025. The Celtic fall celebration Samhain laid the foundation for some of the Halloween traditions we recognize today. Ghost stories and ...

Go in search of the ancient royal capital that spawned our favorite night of the dead. The unassuming entrance to Oweynagat cave, in Rathcroghan, Ireland, belies its central role in ancient Irish ...

Samhain is a time when the veil between the living and spirit worlds is said to be at its thinnest. It’s traditionally celebrated as a festival of death and rebirth, honoring our ancestors, and ...

Forget tricks, it's all treats this October Bank Holiday, as Dublin Social and Great Irish Beverages are celebrating the coming of Samhain with a once off feast of Irish food, drink and music at Row ...

Journey into Samhain Festival 25, a town-wide celebration rooted in the ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and the coming of winter. This is a time when the veil between worlds is ...