Halloween, before horror movies and trick-or-treating became the norm, came from a Celtic celebration known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in), also known as the "feast of the dead." The holiday served as ...

Dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating are popular Halloween activities, but few probably associate these lighthearted fall traditions with their origins in Samhain, a three-day ancient Celtic ...

Long before pumpkins and gourds ruled over late October, root vegetables reigned supreme. But it wasn’t just in the name of spooky fun. In the 19th and early 20th century, people in Ireland and other ...

Bonfires and apple bobbing have become autumnal traditions, and Scranton will celebrate its heritage and the season this Friday with a new festival. The inaugural Celtic Samhain Harvest Festival runs ...

Cool winds may have been ushering in a belated autumn outside, but inside the Powder Mill Barn on Saturday, Oct. 22, spirits were warm and welcoming. The barn was the site of the first annual ...

Oct. 31 -- Don't worry about being hexed by a witch this Halloween. You're more likely to be zapped by a fairy stroke or ripped apart by a buggane. Well, at least that's what the ancient Celts who ...

The Celtic calendar is much more than simple timekeeping. It's a living, breathing system rooted deep in the land, the cycles ...

1. Samhain is a harvest festival. Samhain marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, also known as the “darker half” of the year. That means when the pumpkins are being picked, ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain, and the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, which ...

A kaleidoscope of multicolored oak leaves crunch under tiny kid feet, shattering like shards of glass. Fall is a magical time, and with the autumn colors and slight chill in the air comes a ...

Not often - well, only once every seven years - do we get to talk about Halloween's Celtic origins on a Celtic Sojourn on the day itself. So, this segment of A Celtic Sojourn explores Halloween's ...

Celtic mythology stories are rich in folklore characters, including Irish mythological gods and goddesses. Here are some of these Irish gods explained. Here we take a look at some of the top Celtic ...