![]() ![]() ![]() Some people practice the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, although it is a secular celebration for others. Popular Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising and souling), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror or Halloween-themed films. Celebrated in Ireland and Scotland for centuries, Irish and Scottish immigrants took many Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century, and then through American influence Halloween had spread to other countries by the late 20th and early 21st century. Other academics believe Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, being the vigil of All Hallow's Day. Some go further and suggest that Samhain may have been Christianized as All Hallow's Day, along with its eve, by the early Church. One theory holds that many Halloween traditions were influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, which are believed to have pagan roots. It begins the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the departed. ![]() Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of "All Hallows' evening"), less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. ![]() Totensonntag, Blue Christmas, Thursday of the Dead, Samhain, Hop-tu-Naa, Calan Gaeaf, Allantide, Day of the Dead, Reformation Day, All Saints' Day, Mischief Night ( cf. Trick-or-treating, costume parties, making jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, divination, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions.Ĭhurch services, prayer, fasting, and vigil And be safeĪnd check out the 2013 Pet Costume Winners here.Western Christians and many non-Christians around the world Have fun this Halloween whatever you wear. I Remember You From Last Year Elephant Party Animal Mask Respect Your Elders T Rex Party Animal Maskġ5. Love Me Now (I'm Becoming Extinct) Frog Party Animal Maskįrog Mask 14. Don't Tell Me You Saw My Stripes On A Car Seat Cover! Zebra Party Animal Maskġ3. You Think You're Seeing A Purple Gorilla Party Animal Costume?ġ1. Who's Lyin'? I'm The Lion Party Animal Costumeġ0. Move Aside Hip Hop Hamster Party Animal Costumeĩ. Not A Bear, But I Come Bearing Gifts Bunny Party Animal CostumeĨ. Don't Mess With Me Black Bear Party Animal Costumeħ. What Are All These Strange Creatures Doing Here? Puppy Dog Party Animal CostumeĦ. Swooping Down So No One Will Notice Me Purple Owl Party Animal Costumeĥ. Happy (Must Be Free-Range) Chicken Party Animal CostumeĤ. Packing Away The Nuts And Candy Adult Squirrel Costume Want To Be The Tallest In The Room Party Animal Giraffe You can find a terrific selection of sexy animal costumes here.ġ. If you are looking for a sexy animal costume, they are not part of this list of fun and funny animal costumes. For those of us who are budget conscious, I've included some neat stand-alone animal face masks at the end of the article, so you can design the body wear yourselves. My quest was for costumes that will hide your true identity - that's what makes costume parties so much fun - so all of these animal costumes include masks. Ideas to help you become the life of the party and be a true party Here are 15 of my favorite Fun and Funny Animal Costume If you are looking for a fun Halloween costume idea, how about becomingĪn animal? There seem to be as many animal costumes as there are animals I write about animals all the time, but this week I decided to write about party animals. ![]()
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