1. Halloween Why do we celebrate it? By: Carley Johnson

2. Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Halloween? Well you’re about to find out.

3. What is Halloween? Who invented Halloween? Celtic festival known as Samhain (SAH-wen) that celebrated the end of the summer harvest season. Began about 2000 years ago Where is Halloween celebrated? Mostly in the US The United States, Ireland, Canada, England, Mexico, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands

4. If it didn’t start in America, then when did it come here? Where in America did Halloween start? Came to the Northern Americans between the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries Came to the Northern Americans Who was the first to bring Halloween to America? Irish immigrants Late 19 th and early 20 th centuries What religions celebrate Halloween? Catholic’s where the first to celebrate Halloween One of the oldest holidays that people celebrate

5. Why do we celebrate Halloween? (Part One) History of Halloween Started in 1745 Catholic’s where the first to start the tradition

6. Why do we celebrate Halloween (Part Two) In Britain they celebrate Guy Fawkes Day (November 5) with fireworks. In Australia some people will leave bread and water under a lighted lamp on the table before retiring before Halloween. In Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and England, Halloween is celebrated the way Americans celebrate it

7. Why we celebrate Halloween (Part Three) Halloween traditions Dress up in costumes Go trick-or-treating Halloween superstitions Spiders -If a spider falls into a candle-lit lamp and is consumed by the flame, witches are nearby. Black Cats -Bad luck.

8. Thanks for watching and happy Halloween

9. Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of- halloweenhttp://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of- halloween http://www.infoplease.com/spot/halloween1.html http://www.bu.edu/today/2013/how-did-halloween-get- started/ http://www.bu.edu/today/2013/how-did-halloween-get- started/