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Halloween, celebrated on 31 October, has roots in Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, and became popular in the United States due to Irish immigrants in the 1800s. Common traditions include decorating with pumpkin lanterns, wearing costumes, trick-or-treating for sweets, and hosting themed parties with spooky decorations and food. The celebration is enjoyed by children, teenagers, and adults alike, with various activities that vary by region.

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Halloween, celebrated on 31 October, has roots in Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, and became popular in the United States due to Irish immigrants in the 1800s. Common traditions include decorating with pumpkin lanterns, wearing costumes, trick-or-treating for sweets, and hosting themed parties with spooky decorations and food. The celebration is enjoyed by children, teenagers, and adults alike, with various activities that vary by region.

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Halloween is on 31 October and it's celebrated by many children, teenagers and adults around the

world. A lot of the Halloween traditions that we know today began in Ireland, England, Scotland
and Wales hundreds of years ago. When Irish people went to live in America in the 1800s, they
took their traditions with them, and now Halloween is very popular all over the United States. So
what exactly do people do to celebrate Halloween?

Pumpkin lanterns
Many people decorate their homes with pumpkin lanterns. These are sometimes called jack
o'lanterns. To make the lantern, cut the top off a pumpkin, empty the inside and cut shapes to
make a face with eyes, a nose and a mouth. When you put a candle inside, the light makes the
face look scary. Making a pumpkin lantern can be difficult, so it's a good idea to have an adult to
help you! Sometimes there are competitions for the scariest pumpkin lantern.

Halloween costumes
A lot of children and teenagers wear costumes for Halloween. In the UK some of the most
popular costumes are witches, vampires, skeletons and zombies. Some people buy their
costumes, but other people make their own. In some countries, like the USA, there are lots of
different costumes, not just scary ones. So there you can see superheroes, princesses and rabbits
as well as scarier costumes.

Trick-or-treating
On Halloween evening, lots of children go trick-or-treating. They dress up in Halloween
costumes and go to friends' and neighbours' houses or flats. At the front door, they say 'Trick or
treat!' They usually get a treat, like sweets or chocolate. Many people put pumpkin lanterns or
other Halloween decorations outside their house to show trick-or-treaters that they are
welcome.

Halloween parties
Halloween parties are a lot of fun. There are usually orange and black decorations, like
pumpkins, spiders and bats. The food is often scary too, for example sandwiches that look like
witches' fingers or cakes that look like spiders! Children play Halloween games, listen to music
and sometimes watch scary films.
So, now you know what happens on Halloween! Will you celebrate it this year?

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