1. The text describes the history of Halloween, starting with its origins in ancient Celtic traditions.
2. The Celts celebrated Samhain, a festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, which they believed was a time when the boundary between the living and the dead was thin.
3. They thought that ghosts of the dead would return to the living world during Samhain.
4. To protect themselves, the Celts wore costumes and masks to ward off evil spirits.
5. The Romans later influenced the holiday with their festivals, such as the "All Souls Day" or "All Hallows' Day," which was celebrated on November 1st.
6. The day before the festival was called "All Hallows' Eve," which eventually became "Halloween."
7. The text explains that the modern celebration of Halloween includes activities like carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, dressing in costumes, and trick-or-treating.
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