Where is Halloween celebrated in which country? Sweet or nasty? How Halloween is celebrated around the world

How is it celebrated in our country and beyond? Before talking directly about the celebration, let's dive a little into history. Halloween dates back to those distant times when the Celts lived in the lands of Northern France, Ireland and England. The year for these tribes included only summer and winter. The warm season gave way to a cold season on October 31, which was associated with the end of the harvest and signified the onset of the new year. According to ancient legends, it was on this night (from October 31 to November 1) that the border between the living and the dead was opened. The Celts put on animal skins and heads, extinguished fires in houses and scared away ghosts. This is how its holiday arose today, we will look at it further. The main thing is that all traditions and customs were passed down from generation to generation and have been preserved to this day. Even the date of the celebration has not changed, and we have already found out when Halloween is celebrated. Also, the constant attributes of the event are a glowing pumpkin, scary makeup and colorful costumes. Well, now let’s talk about how residents of different countries celebrate this unique holiday.

in Ireland?

Here they are used to celebrating this holiday cheerfully and brightly. Once upon a time, the so-called Jack's lamp in Ireland was carved from turnips or large potatoes. They started using pumpkin quite by accident, when the potato harvest left much to be desired. Today the holiday is celebrated with a magnificent carnival procession, pupils and students organize themed parties and concerts. And in the evening the celebration continues in the city square, where makeup and costume competitions are held.

What is Halloween? How it is celebrated in Canada and the USA?

The most exciting events are celebrated here. The holiday still does not have an official status here, however, many educational institutions and some enterprises traditionally declare a short day. The main feature of Halloween is the glowing pumpkin and the tradition of Trik or trak, which means "Treat or treat." As soon as it begins to get dark, a friendly crowd of children begins their route to the neighbors, who have prepared sweets in advance and are now treating the young “beggars.” Young people usually organize interesting events with competitions and fortune telling. An interesting fact is that in the USA and Canada more toys, candles and candies are sold on this day than in the whole year.

What is Halloween? How it is celebrated in France?

This is where the truly impressive processions take place in Limoges and Disneyland. More than 30,000 people take part in the vampire, goblin and ghost parades. No less exciting laser shows and enchanting performances are also held here. Such attractions as “Haunted House”, “Pirate Cave”, “Reverse Roller Coaster” will not leave anyone indifferent. This evening, cafes and restaurants offer to taste “witch” dishes.

How is the holiday celebrated in our country?

If just a few years ago this holiday was something new and incomprehensible, today more and more people of different generations not only know about this day, but also celebrate it. Young people organize costume themed parties; many clubs and cafes offer their visitors to attend colorful performances. There are fire and “demonic” shows, competitions for the most or most terrible grimace. In joke shops the day before you can purchase the necessary attributes: masks, artificial blood, furry spiders, silicone worms, etc. In our country, this holiday is gaining momentum every year, it is already celebrated in many educational institutions. The main thing is the emergence of new traditions and rituals that allow you to have fun in a friendly group.

Good afternoon, dear Readers. In this article we will tell you about the most mystical and interesting holiday. We will tell you how Halloween is celebrated in different countries of the world.

The first thing you need to know about Halloween is that it is a pagan holiday with roots going back centuries. Before the advent of Christianity, the lands from modern Ireland to northern France were inhabited by Celts.

According to the Celtic calendar, the New Year was considered the day of transition from summer to winter - October 31.

According to Celtic legends, on the night of November 1, which was called Samhain, the border between our and the other worlds disappeared and ghosts could freely walk the streets. To protect themselves, residents placed treats for the spirits in front of their houses, turned off the lights, and wandered the streets dressed in frightening outfits.

After Europe converted to Christianity, the holiday ceased to exist for some time, but the memory of it did not disappear.

At the beginning of the 9th century, Pope Gregory III announced the postponement of All Hallow's Eve, the name of which was later transformed into Halloween - Halloween, to November 1. From that time on, the Catholic holiday was celebrated according to all Samhain traditions. Most likely, the Catholic Church did not intend to revive the traditions of the pagans, but the coincidence of the dates of the two holidays contributed to this.

Today, Halloween is celebrated colorfully and cheerfully in many countries around the world.

In France October 31st Stunning processions of many thousands of all kinds of evil spirits take place, lighting their way with jack-o'-lanterns; each year there are more than 30,000 participants. On this night, local restaurants offer themed “witch” dishes, and costumed visitors come to taste them.

In Germany A big Halloween costume party takes place in Darmstadt at Frankenstein's castle. For tourists, this is an excellent reason to have fun in costumes of evil spirits, and locals believe in the legend about the ghost of the owner of this castle.

Halloween in China known as Teng Chieh - the day when ancestors are remembered. The Chinese place food, water and a lamp, which is supposed to show the way to wandering souls, in front of the images of dead relatives.

In Buddhist monasteries, paper “boats of fate” are set on fire, sometimes reaching enormous proportions. Buddhists believe that the smoke from the burned “boats” will show the souls of their ancestors the way to heaven.

And of course, the most colorful celebration can be seen in the USA and Canada. More than half of all residents of these countries decorate their offices, shops and homes for Halloween. A popular pastime is begging for candy and chocolate (trick or treating). Costumed children and adults go from house to house and knock on all doors.

The owners of the house must decide how to pay off the carolers - with a trick or a treat.

Halloween has come to Russia relatively recently and has not yet gained such widespread popularity as in Europe and North America. The celebration of All Saints' Day in our country usually comes down to themed parties in clubs and bars, where visitors dressed as evil spirits can try cocktails with festive names, take part in competitions and have fun from the heart.

The official attitude of the Orthodox Church towards the holiday in Russia is negative, however, this does not prevent young people from celebrating a foreign holiday on a grand scale.

We hope that this short but very interesting article was to your liking. Be sure to tell your friends about it. Halloween is gaining popularity, so everyone should already know how to celebrate Halloween and where it came from.

Have a fun evening *crazy2*

Halloween (from the English Halloween) is celebrated annually on October 31 in many countries around the world. It is celebrated on the eve of All Saints' Day. The holiday symbolizes the beginning of winter and the arrival of evil spirits.

Traditions and rituals of the holiday

An important attribute of the holiday is the Jack-O-Lantern (a pumpkin with cut-out eyes and a mouth, with a candle inside).

An integral part of Halloween are costumes that embody ideas about evil spirits. They are saturated with black and red colors, made in the form of robes - robes with a hood. Images of vampires, ghouls, and witches are popular. It is also customary to dress up as movie characters or famous personalities and ask for treats.

Children go from house to house and beg the owners for sweets.

Fortune telling is common on Halloween. The girls throw an apple peel behind their backs and, by the appearance of the fallen peel, predict the first letter of the name of their future spouse. Women go up the stairs backwards, hold candles in front of the mirror, trying to see the facial features of their betrothed.

On this holiday, dishes are prepared with the main ingredient - apple: caramel, syrup, toffee, sweets in the form of corn. Barmbrack bread is baked - an Irish flour product with raisins and grapes. Peas, sliver, coins, ring and cloth are added to the dough. The future is predicted using an object that comes across. Peas mean that you shouldn’t wait for a quick wedding, a sliver means troubles in the family, a coin means prosperity, a ring means a quick wedding, fabric means lack of money.

In many cities around the world, scary attractions are organized on this holiday. In Ireland there are fireworks displays, in Japan there are parades.

In Russia, Halloween is popular among students. On this day, entertainment venues hold themed events.

history of the holiday

The event dates back to the traditions of the ancient Celts (tribes who lived in Europe in the 15th century BC). They included the holiday of Samhain (Samhain - from Irish “end of summer”), which embodied the completion of the harvest and the beginning of a new agricultural period. The celebrations took place on the night of October 31 to November 1. It became the prototype of modern action, according to many ethnographic studies. There is a version according to which the prototype was the Roman Parentalium - a religious event honoring the dead.

The advent of Catholicism, which established All Saints' Day, and the combination of ancient customs began to shape Halloween. In the views of the residents, there was a mutual penetration of views on the world around them from the perspective of Christianity and idolatry. Not all people turned out to be faithful to the new Teaching for them and continued to profess the beliefs of their ancestors.

Associations with paganism appeared after the works of monks dating back to the 10th century. They described rituals associated with evil spirits and the dead. The Middle Ages added to the traditions of children putting on masks and begging for sweets from residents of houses.

One of the main attributes of the holiday - the Jack-o'-lantern - appeared between the 19th and 20th centuries. The emigration of residents of Britain and Europe to the United States led to the spread of the holiday in this territory.

Halloween soon began to appear in works of fiction. Episodes in films, literature, and drama began to be dedicated to him, contributing to fame and popularization in many countries of the world, including Russia. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, he was little known. Over the past decades, it has begun to gain a wide audience of fans.

The Celtic holiday Halloween is popular all over the world today. It is celebrated on the night of October 31 to November 1. According to legend, on this night the souls of dead people descend to earth again. During Halloween celebrations, the Druids made blood sacrifices to the pagan god Samhain, the lord of death, so that he would allow the souls of the dead to visit their homes.

The Celtic holiday is now popular all over the world. It is celebrated on the night of October 31 to November 1. According to legend, on this night the souls of dead people descend to earth again. During Halloween celebrations, the Druids made blood sacrifices to the pagan god Samhain, the lord of death, so that he would allow the souls of the dead to visit their homes.

In Russia, Halloween began to be celebrated several years ago, but during this time it has become popular in our country. True, the popularity of the holiday is very twofold. On the one hand, the youth of large cities noisily celebrate Halloween on this day, organizing costume parties. On this day, the walls of the clubs are decorated in red, black and orange colors, Jack-o-lanterns are hung from the ceiling, and customers who come in fancy dress are given a discount on entry or treated to free drinks. But the authorities and the church did not like this holiday. Officials in a number of regions are trying to ban masquerade processions and parties. We decided to figure out which regions of Russia, besides the two capitals, will celebrate Halloween this year and which will ban it.

For example, they will celebrate Halloween in Vladivostok. Presumably, this holiday has become popular in the most distant city of Russia due to the proximity of Japan and South Korea. In these Asian countries, All Saints' Day has been celebrated for quite some time. In addition to the standard masquerades, on Halloween in Vladivostok there will be a cat exhibition “Halloween Show”. The first Halloween Fest will be organized in Yekaterinburg. Several years ago, a similar festival was held in Rostov-on-Don. The holiday is actively celebrated in Krasnodar and Sochi.

As for the opposition of the authorities, for example, the administration of Tyumen banned the holding of a zombie parade in the city on October 31. True, the organizers do not despair, having decided that if they do not receive permission, they will hold a masquerade procession “outside the law.” There are various prohibitions on celebrating Halloween in Belgorod and. Karelia officials are also trying to ban the holiday. In the summer of 2011, the regional Ministry of Education sent a letter of recommendation to all educational institutions with a recommendation to ban the celebration of Halloween. The church also actively supports the ban. In particular, according to representatives of the Annunciation diocese, the celebration of Halloween can lead to a mutation of the genetic code of the Russian people.

The opinion is extremely controversial. Still, for most Russians, All Saints' Day is just an excuse to go to a club and drink beer with friends.

Correspondent of GdeEtoDom.RU Daria Truman