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Halloween: Holidays
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Halloween in Mexico begins three days of consecutive holidays, as it is followed by All Saints' Day, which ... marks the beginning of the two day celebration of the Day of the Dead or the Día de los Muertos. This might account for the initial explanations of the holiday having a traditional Mexican-Catholic slant.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- " Halloween is not satanic, " says Hans Broedel, a medieval historian at Hamilton College. " They have absolutely nothing to do with one another. Halloween was originally the Celtic New Year which was Christianized in the Middle Ages." Broedel explains that one of the hallmarks of Christianity is that Christians have adopted other holidays, such as Easter, as their own. He says, " The Celtic New Year became All Saint' s Day, then All Souls Day, which later became Halloween. There is nothing Satanic about it at all."
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There is no Halloween in Chinese culture, but there is a similar Chinese holiday called Ghost Festival. The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday, which is celebrated by Chinese people in many countries. In the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 14th night of the seventh lunar month, which is called Ghost Day. In Chinese tradition, the ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower world.
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DALLAS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Outside electric lights and decorations let Halloween trick-or-treaters know they are welcome. Decorations and spooky effects are fun, but they can be dangerous to little ones who are so excited they forget to be careful. Part of making an entryway welcoming this holiday season is making it safe.
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