To many of us, Halloween means ”Trick or Treat”, pumpkins, Jack o’ lanterns, vampires, witches, skeletons, blood and haunted houses.
Halloween dates back to a Celtic festival called Samhain. November 1 is the new year of the Celts, who lived in Europe more than a thousand years ago. This is the day which marked the end of summer and harvest. The Celts believed that on the night of October 31, ghosts of the dead would return to earth. The Celts celebrated Samhain by dressing up in costumes with animal heads and having bonfires. Many Celts settled in Britain and Ireland, where the festival became popular. Those who moved to America took the tradition with them.
Nowadays, most people celebrate Halloween not as a religious ritual but just for fun. Kids in America will dress up as devils or angels and will go from house to house calling “Trick or treat”, playing mischievous tricks and asking for sweets. In Hong Kong, young people enjoy going to Halloween celebration held in Disneyland and Ocean Park. Halloween parties are also held in the restaurants and clubs in Lan Kwai Fong.
Halloween is not a horrible festival,instead it is a festival that we can have fun.When I was studying at primary school,my primary school held a party to celebrate Halloween.I played very happily with my primary schoolmate.Some people may think that dressing in strange clothing is very infantile butI don’t agree this view.I think Halloween is a enjoyable festival,even adults enjoy this festival very much.