halloween

Halloween was originally a pagan Irish holy festival. When Ireland converted to Roman Catholicism, the Church gave Halloween a Christian connotation.

Halloween is now an excuse for children to dress up and beg for candy!

by Silky Smooth October 28, 2003

halloween

Annual holiday most common in the US, when children go door-to-door in costumes hoping to recieve candy.

I can't wait to go trick-or-treating this Halloween.

by Tremor October 28, 2003

halloween

A mostly American holliday where children dress up in costume go door to door and expect expensive candy when they really only get hoardes of smartees. Originated from All Hollows Eve, a holliday said to be the Devil's day. Signified the end of fall, beginning of winter.

by yarf October 27, 2003

halloween

A pagan holy day celebrating the new year Samhain. Also a common day when children go trick-or-treating, candy usually comes from this.

Example 1: I went to the Samhain bonfire last night.

Example 2: Mommy it's Halloween can we go rick-or-treating yet?

by OnePiecePirate October 12, 2003

halloween

A holiday that has become a comercial event, particularly to candy companies. Originally called All Hallow's eve, when all of the "saints" rose from the grave and roamed the earth in preperation for All Saints Day on November 1stm

by Anonymous October 31, 2003

halloween

tomorrow...unless its not october 30th

this is halloween,this is halloween...

by Lesll October 30, 2018

halloween

The day that children are permitted to trespass with a mask on, and take candy from strangers.

Carl, Its Halloween Get your fat ass up you festering cunt!

by thatspookyboi October 28, 2019