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Interactive Bulletin Board Submitted by Amanda Poston RA Colorado State University HAUNTED HOUSES Top 5 Real Haunted Houses Just over 13 of American adults believe in ghosts Perhaps more surprising is that 23 percent of adults polled said theyd personally seen or felt a ghost. Thought you ought to know… . By Kelly Koch, RA, University of South Florida. Haunted History. Halloween's origins date back more than 2,000 years. On what we consider November 1, Europe's Celtic peoples celebrated their New Year's Day, called Samhain (SAH-win).. Austria. In Austria, some people will leave bread, water and a lighted lamp on the table before retiring on Halloween night. The reason for this is because it was once believed such items would welcome the dead souls back to earth on a night which for the Austrians was considered to be brimming with strong cosmic energies.. BY MICKI DARRAGH. The Origin of Halloween. Halloween's roots can be traced back to Celtic culture in Ireland. According to their "Druid" religion, November 1st was New Years' on their calendar. The celebration would begin on October 31st ,and last into the following day. The spirits of all who died in the prior year, would rise up and roam the earth on this night. . When is Halloween Celebrated?. Halloween is celebrated on the evening of October 31st, which is the evening before the Christian feast of All Saint's Day. . How did Halloween begin?. Halloween's history goes back to the ancient religion of the Celtic tribes (circa 500 B.C.)when they celebrated All Hallows Eve. By Emmy Nutting. Austria. On . H. alloween night, some people leave bread and water. They left lamps and candles burning. This was because they thought items like these would guide the souls. They believed Halloween night was full of Cosmic Energy. Celebration of Halloween began in Ireland about 1000 AD. Irish immigrants brought these traditions to the United States. Halloween was originally a pagan festival named “. Samhain. ” meaning “end of summer”. Happy. What is Halloween?. Halloween is a Celtic holiday who celebrates . the chasing . of evil spirits.. '. Haloween. ' (name) came from a Christian . holiday.First. . , it was . named '. Hallowe'en. BY: Cassidy Goldman. Why do people celebrate Halloween: A Closer Look. Do people enjoy taking on a different identity?. Closer look. Catfish. Second Life. The Start of a Holiday. Started as a Celtic holiday of . IN USA.  . Many Americans celebrate Halloween on October 31. Celebrations include costume parties and trick-or-treating.. . Halloween in United States. What. . people. do?. Halloween is usually celebrated amongst family and friends . . Costumes. Halloween is a fun holiday.. It is on October 31.. Children wear funny or scary costumes on this special holiday.. Trick or Treating. Trick-or-treating is a popular Halloween tradition.. Children knock on doors and say “Trick or treat!”. Bulletin Board. Kammy Kuang. Featured Program: . East Tennessee State University. Sleepy Hollow (1999). On the Halloween movies list because:.  . There's hardly a better fit for a creepy night in than director Tim Burton, and his take on the Washington Irving short story is ghoulish, intriguing fun.. In the United States children wear costumes and masks and go trick-or-treating. . Many of them carve jack-o'-. lantens. out of pumpkins. Fortunetelling and storytelling about ghosts and witches are popular activities. . 1..  . Halloween is celebrated on ___.. a. February 14th. b. July 14th. c. October 31st. d. December 25th. HALLOWEEN QUIZ . 2. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' ___.. a. eve. b. time. st. , All Hallows Day (or All Saints Day) is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints.. In Mexico, they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead starting the evening of October 31.