Here is information about the evolution of Halloween holiday in America. Read about Halloween 2008 festival celebrations.

Originated as the Celtic New Year festival of Samhain, Halloween is the day when it is believed that it is the day when the evil spirits such as vampires, ghosts and witches come to Earth and terrify people. Celtic people used to paint their faces and wear terrifying costumes to scare off these evil spirits. The tradition has continued to the day in the form of 'trick-or-treat' when children and even adults dress up as witches and ghosts, pirates and other costumes and go in groups from home to home. They get candies and apples as treat and those who dare not to entertain them, gets the blunt end of the stick and pranks and tricks are played on them. It's the day of the devil and the time to unleash the monster within.

A corrupted version of Romans' 'All Hallows Eve' during which they used to honor their saints, 'Halloween' is one of the most popular and beloved festivals of the world today, especially among children. Here, we are presenting you with the history of Halloween, interesting customs attached to Halloween and the wicked costumes that come first to our minds when we talk about Halloween and are dearest to our hearts. So start now by making your home a ghoulish place for the ghosts to live and use our creative ideas to make the Halloween delicacies in all the terrible forms fit to be chewed upon and drunk by your witch and vampire guests. Don't forget the terrible 'Jack-o-lanterns' to light up their way. Hee Hee Hee Hee…