History of halloween

  • 552

    New Year

    On November 1st they believe was their New Year. This marked the end of summer and time to harvest crops.
  • 552

    Samhain Festival

    People celebrated the Celtic festival of Samhain which they thought to believe that soulds came up from the dead and looked for offerings. The people of Ireland left offerings at thier front doors and when they went outside they would wear masks to be mistaken by the other gosts that they themselves were ghosts.
  • Oct 31, 600

    Roman conquere

    "the Roman Empire had conquered the majority of Celtic. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain. The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of bobbing for apples"
  • Nov 2, 1000

    Years Later

    The church made November 2nd 'All Souls Day' to honor the dead.
  • Pope declaration

    The cathlic pope declared Pantheon a way to honor Christian Martyrs.