Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on ​ (a)   each year.

• October 31st
• November 1st
• October 30th
• any day in October

Halloween became popular in the United States in the ​ (a)  

• 1800's.
• 1900's
• 2000's
• today.

Who celebrates Halloween?

• Only people in the United States celebrate Halloween.

• Only people in Europe celebrate Halloween.

• Only people in Australia celebrate Halloween.

• People all over the world celebrate Halloween.

Where did Celtic people live? Choose all correct answers.

• United States

• England

• Scotland

• Ireland

Samhain was a festival that celebrated_____________________.

• spirits

• the end of summer.

• trick-or-treating

• Halloween

What did people light bonfires and wear costumes during Samhain? Choose all correct answers.

• to scare spirits away

• to honor loved ones who dies

• to honor saints

• to calm the spirits down

Why was Samhain turned into All Hallows' Day?

• to prank Samhain

• to honor the loved ones who died

• to honor the saints by Christians

• to calm the spirits down

The night before All Hallows' Day is called __________________.

• All Hallows' Eve

• All Hallows' Day

• Halloween

• Samhain

Halloween is one of the oldest holidays. It has had 3 different names.

Put the Names in Order

• Halloween

• Finally it turned to

• All Hallows' Day

• Then it turned to

• Samhain

• It started as a Celtic Holiday Called

What are some Halloween traditions children do today? Mark all correct answers.

• trick-or-treat

• make cookies

• wear costumes

• put up a tree

• carve pumpkins