Samhain, the Celtic New Year, is our favorite holiday. Back when Maura taught Irish language classes, she would challenge my ...

Halloween, dating back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, has developed into not only a time for costumes and trick-or-treating. On Key Biscayne, it is also an opportunity for community ...

Thousands of years ago, on the sacred rock from which my ancestors fled, this season of the year was celebrated as Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival ...

This Sol del Valle column has been translated for English readers. Every late October, when the cold begins to bite and the ...

Views writer Ava Werner argues that Halloween belongs on a Saturday to give students, families and communities more time to ...

While many countries, especially those in Europe, have designated ‘national’ birds, Ireland does not. This is somewhat curious since one particular family of winged beauties, the Corvids (which ...

From ancient Roman roads to today’s suburban streets, this article explores how transportation has influenced Halloween’s evolution – from Samhain rituals to modern trick-or-treating.

As we come to the end of October and the beginning of November, the calendar is awash with reminders of our ancestors.

Carved pumpkins are one of the long-standing traditions of Halloween. Carving these hollowed-out gourds has been an American tradition since the 1800s but ...

As the leaves turn and the nights grow long, people across the United States and the world prepare for a night of costumed ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...