Happy Halloween from American TESOL Institute.
Other names for Halloween include, All Hallows Eve, All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, Hallowed End, Samhain, Hallowe’en, All-hallow-tide, Hallowtide, Hallow-mas, Hallowmas, Alhallow ene, Hollantide, Snap Apple Night, and Feast of the Dead. The Romans contributed to the customs of Halloween through the celebrations of Lemuria, Parentalia and Feralia.
Holidays that are closely related include, Day of the Dead, Hop Tu Naa, Native American Ghost Suppers, Shuma Sashti, Todos Santos, La Toussaint, Araw ng mga Patay, Feast of All Saints, and Nos Calan Gaeaf.
