Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holiday "All Saints' Day", but is today largely a secular celebration.
There are various symbols associated with Halloween. These include the spooks, ghosts and walking skeletons that represent the contact between the spiritual and physical world and between the living and the dead. Human figures that are often represented on Halloween are witches and wizards, who are seen to have the power to contact the spirit world. Bats, black cats and spiders are often connected with this holiday. These animals are associated with the night and darkness and often accompany witches and wizards.
There are also a range of objects associated with Halloween. These include blood, fire, gravestones, pumpkins, bones and skulls. They all have connections with death, the spirit world or protecting property from evil spirits. Many of these objects are now available in stores as decorations for the Halloween season.
Halloween is not an official holiday. Government offices and businesses are open as usual and public transit services run on regular schedules.
Happy Halloween!
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