Samhain was an ancient Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, celebrated across Ireland, Scotland, and surrounding regions. It was seen as a threshold when the ...

Oh, Glenn Danzig. What a special person you are. So special, in fact, that you’re actually going to do something special for us this New Year’s Eve (December 31). What is that, you might ask? Well, if ...

Halloween's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer for the Celts. The Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the ...

Samhain is upon us, and with it the summons to face the dark with fortitude. The word Samhain translates to “summer’s end,” and as practicing witch Dacha Avelin richly describes, “It is the threshold ...

Halloween is celebrated annually on October 31 and is not a federal holiday. The holiday's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain in Ireland. While you figure out a Halloween ...

Fall brings a festive lineup of holidays, but one stands out for its costumes, candy, spooky fun and centuries of tradition: Halloween. Other holidays, such as Dia de los Muertos, All Saints’ Day, All ...

The witch’s new year is upon us! Samhain, the ancient Gaelic festival that marks the end of the Celtic year, occurs from October 31 to the November 1. Also known as the birth of Halloween, it’s a time ...

The National Wrestling Alliance has announced that WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah the Butcher will make an appearance before the NWA SAMHAIN Part 3 event. The show will take place tonight at the Center ...

Costumes and candy dominate Halloween in America, but beyond its borders, October brings rituals that celebrate life and loss. In other parts of the world, villages and cities come alive with colorful ...

CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance celebrates the high point of the pagan year with its 2024 Samhain (“sou as in ‘ow’-win”) ritual, Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Gaia House Interfaith Center ...