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  2. Halloween - Wikipedia

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    The name "Halloween," of course, is a contraction of "All Hallow's Eve." That's the eve of All Saints Day, or All Hallows Day, as it was popularly known in Britain. As with Christmas Eve and the Easter vigil, the celebration of All Saints Day began with a service the night before, on All Hallow's Eve.

  3. Trick-or-treating - Wikipedia

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    Trick-or-treating is a traditional Halloween custom for children and adults in some countries. During the evening of Halloween, on October 31, people in costumes travel from house to house, asking for treats with the phrase "trick or treat". The "treat" is some form of confectionery, usually candy /sweets, although in some cultures money is ...

  4. Christmas traditions - Wikipedia

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    Christmas traditions. Children depicted pulling a Christmas cracker in a 19th-century English Christmas card. Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are practiced virtually ...

  5. 10 old-school Christmas traditions that are no longer practiced

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    "In the 19th century, the iconography of Christmas had not been fully developed as it is now," Penne Restad, author of "Christmas in America," told History. The idea of Christmas celebrations didn ...

  6. Sorry, Boomers: These Holiday Traditions Are Disappearing

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    The American Christmas Tree Association reports that while 77% of U.S. households will celebrate this holiday season with a Christmas tree, a staggering 82% of those displayed will be artificial ...

  7. The real history behind why we celebrate Halloween - AOL

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    Surprisingly, there's a lot to know about Halloween and its many traditions like carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treating and wearing costumes, just to name a few.

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