Halloween is celebrated on the 31st st of October. According to scientists it originated from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. People believed that on that day the dead could visit the living, as their spirits return to earth.
Traditions
Traditionally on Halloween Night people wear scary or funny costumes of witches, vampires, pirates, fairies and ghosts. The most popular children's amusement on Halloween is "trick-or-treating".
They visit houses in their neighborhood knocking on every door yelling the phrase: "Trick or treat!" Usually people give them sweets, fruits and candies, but if they don't, the children can play a low-down trick on them.
Another famous All Saints’ Night tradition is making Jack O"Lantern: people carve a scary smiling face on a pumpkin and put a candle inside.
Traditional Halloween symbols are bats, black cats (and white ones in England), spiders, ghosts and images of Jack O'Lantern.
Halloween is celebrated all over the world
Halloween is celebrated in many countries all over the world. In some of them (China, Mexico, Austria) the dead are honored and welcomed: people leave food and gifts for the souls of their deceased loved ones and keep lights in their houses burning all night.
In other countries, like Germany, people are afraid of ghosts and spirits. They even hide knives and other sharp objects in order not to be hurt by these visitors on Halloween night.
The origin of the holiday
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st. According to scientists, it comes from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain. People believed that on this day the dead could visit the living, as their souls returned to earth.
Traditions
Traditionally, on Halloween night, people wear scary or funny costumes of witches, vampires, pirates, fairies and ghosts. The most popular Halloween activity for children is trick-or-treating.
They visit houses in the area, knocking on every door shouting: "Trick or Treat!" Usually people give them sweets, fruits and candies, otherwise children may play tricks on them.
Another traditional All Hallows' Eve activity is jack-o'-lantern making: people carve a scary smiling face onto a pumpkin, which they then place a candle inside.
Traditional Halloween symbols – bats, black cats (and white ones in England), spiders, ghosts and images of jack-o'-lanterns.
Celebrating around the world
Halloween is celebrated in many countries around the world. In countries such as China, Mexico and Austria, the dead are greeted with joy and respect: people leave food and gifts for the souls of their deceased loved ones and keep the lights on all night.
In other countries, such as Germany, people are afraid of ghosts and spirits. They even hide knives and other sharp objects on Halloween to prevent late-night visitors from harming them.
Halloween is a holiday that takes place on the last October day, 31st. The word “Halloween” means “hallowed evening". The tradition of celebrating this day began in the 5th century when the Irish Celts marked this day as a day of transition from one year to the next one. It was the time when “the season of the sun” was over, and “the season of darkness and cold” began.
Nowadays Halloween is a very famous American and European holiday with its own traditions of celebration, especially among young people.
The main tradition is the tradition of dressing costumes of ghosts, demons and other horrible creations. Dressed children go from door to door saying “trick or treat”, it "s the most popular Halloween activity. The neighbors should give them little coins, sweets, fruits and after that children don"t play tricks on them.
The main symbol of this holiday is Jack-o"-lantern - a pumpkin with the grotesque face carved into one side. Then you should put a candle inside. Nobody knows why this pumpkin was named so, but by the most official version, Jack -o"-lantern was a man, who couldn"t enter heaven because he was a real miser, but at the same time he couldn"t enter hell because before he had played jokes on devil. So since that time Jack has to walk on the earth holding his lantern and waiting for the Judgment Day.
People believed that the Earth was full of ghosts and witches, and they met once a year on October 31 to worship the devil. Today people don"t believe in these stories but still every Halloween they like to tell stories about them.
Translation:
Halloween is a holiday that takes place on the last day of October, the 31st. The word “Halloween” means “holy evening.” The tradition of celebrating this day dates back to the 5th century, when the Irish Celts celebrated this day as the day of transition from one year to the next. It was the time when the “season of sun” ended and the “season of darkness” and cold” began.
Today, Halloween is a very famous American and European holiday with its own celebration traditions, especially among young people.
The main tradition is the tradition of dressing up as ghosts, demons and other terrible creatures. Costumed children go door to door trick or treating, the most popular Halloween activity. Neighbors should give them small coins, sweets, fruits, and after that the children will not joke with them.
The main symbol of this holiday is the Jack-lamp - a pumpkin with a grotesque face carved on the side. Then you need to put a candle inside. Nobody knows why these pumpkins are called that, but according to the most official version, Jack the Lamplighter was a man who could not go to heaven because he was a big greedy, but at the same time he could not enter hell, because before he was joking with the devil. Since then, Jack must wander the earth with his lantern, waiting for Judgment Day.
People believed that the Earth was full of ghosts and witches, and once a year on October 31st they met to worship the devil. Today people don't believe in these stories, but still every Halloween they love to tell stories about them.
Phrases:
Hallowed evening - holy evening
the Irish Celts - Irish Celts
transition - transition
“trick or treat” - building literally "trick or treat"
to play trick on - play a cruel joke on
Jack-o"-lantern - literally Jack's lantern
pumpkin - pumpkin
to carve - carve, carve
miser - miser, greedy
the Judgment Day - Judgment Day
ghost - ghost
witch - witch
More more words and interesting information about this holiday you can find out from.
How to celebrate Halloween. Lamp Jack(English) Jack—o‘-lantern) - one of the main
attributes of the Halloween holiday, is a carved
illuminated pumpkin head (traditionally with a candle, but today often
electric lighting is used). Currently, various figured pumpkin carvings for Halloween are more popular. The more intricate the pattern, the more beautiful it is. 
Trick—or—treat (v.) - begging for candy on Halloween. Literal translation: Trick or treat. There are also semantic translations, such as “Pay off, otherwise I’ll bewitch you!” or Trick or Treat. With these words, the children greet the owners of the house who open the door.
Trick-or-treating(noun) - begging for candy on Halloween.
a witch - a witch, a ghost - a ghost, a ghost, rattles their bones - rattle their bones, celebrate - celebrate, ride the air - fly through the air (ride- adv. - rode), make a fire - make a fire (make- pr. v. - made) keep (someone) away - scare away (someone) a broomstick - broom, work magic - conjure, turn into - turn into
I bring to your attention an informational text about the holiday Halloween English with translation.
Halloween
On the 31st of October English people celebrate Halloween. The history of that celebration began a long time ago. Every year on the first of November people celebrate the beginning of winter.They called this cold and dark season ‘the season of death’. They believed that on the 31st of October ghosts of dead people came back, at midnight witches rode the air, skeletons rattles their bone s and ghosts walked the Earth.
‘We will dress like witches and ghosts. We will be very noisy.So, the ghosts will be afraid of us,’ people thought. They also made big fires to keep the ghosts away.
Then Christianity came to England and made the 1st of November the holiday of all saints. But people went on celebrating Halloween the evening before. When English people came to live in America, they went on celebrating Halloween there. Later, people didn’t believe in ghosts but they kept the day of Halloween for fun.
Today Halloween is a funny holiday for children! They wear masks and special costumes. They want to look like skeletons and ghosts. They go from house to house and say, ‘Trick or treat!’ People give them candies, cookies, or fruit. When people give nothing, the children sometimes play tricks on them.
Halloween has some symbols. For example, Jack-o'-lantern. People put it on the window to keep ghosts away. You can make it - cut the pumpkin throw away the inside part and cut a face in it. Then, put a candle inside and Jack-o’-lantern is ready! A witch is a symbol of Halloween too. That night they are the most powerful, they fly over the sky on them broomsticks. They can work magic - turn people into animals. Some witches are young but most of them are old and ugly. They get together and have a party on Halloween.
Text translation:
On October 31st the British celebrate Halloween. The history of this celebration began many years ago. Every year on November 1st people celebrated the beginning of winter. They called this cold and dark time year "season of death". They believed that on October 31st the ghosts of the dead returned, at midnight witches flew through the air, skeletons rattled their bones and ghosts walked the Earth.
“We will dress up as witches and ghosts. We'll be very noisy. Because of this, ghosts will be afraid of us,” people thought. They also lit large fires to scare away ghosts.
Then Christianity came to England and November 1 became the Feast of All Saints. But people continued to celebrate Halloween the night before. When the British came to live in America, they continued to celebrate Halloween there. Later, when people no longer believed in ghosts, they left this day of Halloween for fun. 
Nowadays, Halloween is a fun holiday for children! They wear masks and special costumes. They want to look like skeletons and ghosts. They go from house to house and say: “Treat or joke?” People give them candies, cookies and fruits. When people don't give anything, children can sometimes make fun of them.
Halloween has several symbols. For example, Jack-o'-lantern. People put it on the window to ward off ghosts. You can make your own by cutting out the middle of the pumpkin and carving a face on it. Then, place the candle inside and the Jack-o'-lantern is ready. The witch is also a symbol of Halloween. On this night they become the most powerful, they fly across the sky on their brooms. They know how to cast magic - turn people into animals. Some witches are young, but most are old and ugly. They get together and have a Halloween Sabbath.
The celebration of All Saints Day or just Halloween takes place on October 31st. The tradition of Halloween began in the fifth century B.C. This day the Irish Celts celebrated their New Year at that time, because they organized their year according to the agricultural calendar and marked the transition from one year to the next on October 31.
In the year 835 A* D. the Roman Catholic Church made November 1st a church holiday to honor all the saints. This day is called All Saint's Day. Since that time many years have passed. Some traditions are gone, new traditions appeared. I am going to tell you about the most popular customs of Halloween.
The most famous custom is the tradition of dressing.
The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often early low and, many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, people placed bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter their home.
Fire has always played an important part in Halloween. Fire was very important to the Celts as it was to all early people. In the old days people lit bonfires to ward away evil spirits and in some places they used to j ump over the fire to bring good luck. Today, we light candles in pumpkin and then put them outside our homes to ward of evil spirits.
Another tradition is Apple Bobbing. It has the novel origins. The Roman festival for remembering the dead was also in October. During this time, the Romans remembered their goddess, Pomona. She was the goddess of the trees and fruits, and when the Romans came to Britain, they began to hold these two festivals on the same day as Samhain. Apples probably became associated with Halloween because of this festival. Some people believe that, if you slice an apple through the equator (to reveal the five-pointed star within) and then eat it by candlelight before a-mirror, your future spouse will appear over your shoulder.
Trick or Treat was first known as Mischief Night. Halloween was a time for making mischief - many parts of England still recognize this date as Mischief Night - when children would knock on doors demanding a treat (Trick or Treat) and people would disguise themselves as witches or ghosts, in order to obtain food and money from nervous householders.
Halloween was sometimes called Nut Crack Night or Snap Apple Night in England. Families would sit by the fire and tell stories while they ate apples and nuts.
Translation:
The celebration of All Saints' Day, or Halloween, takes place on October 31st. Halloween celebrations began in the fifth century BC. Irish Celts. On this day the Irish Celts celebrated their New Year, because they kept their chronology according to the agricultural calendar. They celebrated the end of one year and the beginning of another on October 31st.
In 835 AD, the Roman Catholic Church made November 1st church holiday, in honor of all saints. This day is called All Saints' Day. Many years have passed since then. Some traditions have disappeared, new traditions have appeared. I'll tell you about the most famous Halloween traditions.
The most famous tradition is the tradition of cross-dressing. The tradition of dressing up for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time of year. There was always a shortage of food, many people were afraid of the dark, and the short winter days were full of anxiety. There was a belief that on Halloween spirits returned to the earthly world, and people were afraid that they might meet spirits, so when people left the house, they wore masks so that the spirits would mistake them for spirits like themselves. On Halloween, people would place dishes of food outside to appease the spirits and prevent them from entering their homes.
Fire also played an important role in the celebration of Halloween. Like all ancient people, fire was very important to the Celts. In the old days, people lit fires to scare away evil spirits, in some places they jumped over the fire to become lucky. Today we light candles in pumpkins and put them outside to protect ourselves from evil spirits.
Another tradition is the Apple Bobbin. She has Roman roots. The Roman Festival of All Souls also took place in October. During this time, the Romans worshiped their goddess Pomona. She was the goddess of trees and fruits, and when the Romans came to Britain, they began holding both the Samhain and Apple Bobbin festivals on the same day. Perhaps it was because of this festival that apples became associated with Halloween. Some people believe that if you cut an apple down the middle (to create a five-pointed star inside) and then eat it by candlelight in front of a mirror, the image of your future life partner will appear above your shoulder.
The tradition of Trick o Treat (trick or treat) was first known as Trick Night. Halloween was a time for pranks, in many parts of England the holiday is still referred to as Prank Night, a time when children knock on doors and demand trick-or-treaters, people dress up as witches or spirits to get treats or money from nervous residents.
Halloween is often called "nut cracking night or apple eating night" in England. Families can sit by the fireplace and tell stories while eating apples and nuts.
Halloween is a festival that takes place on October 31. In the United States children wear costumes and masks and go trick-or-treating. Many of them carve jack-o"-lantens out of pumpkins. Fortunetelling and storytelling about ghosts and witches are popular activities.
Halloween developed from new year festivals and festivals of the dead. Christian church established a festival on November 1 called All Saints" Day so that people could continue to celebrate their festivals. The Mass said on All Saints" Day was called Allhallowmass. The day before All Saints" Day was known all hallows" Eve or All Hallow e"en.
The main Halloween activity for children is trick-or-treating. Children dress in costumes and masks and go from door to door saying "trick or treat". The neighbors give children such treats as candy, fruit and pennies so that children do not play tricks on them.
Jack-o"-lanterns are hallowed-out pumpkins with face carved into one side. Most jack-o"-lanterns contain a candle inside. An Irish legend says that jack-o"-lanterns are named after the man called Jack. He could not enter heaven because he was a miser, and he could not enter hell because he had played jokes on devil. As a result, Jack has to walk on the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day.
Fortunetelling is an important part of Halloween. For example, a coin, a ring, and a thimble were baked into a cake. It was believed that the person who found the coin would become wealthy. The one who found the ring would marry soon. And the person who found the thimble would never get married. Today people practice cardreading or palmistry.
People once believed that there were many ghosts and witches on the Earth and that they met on October 31 to worship the devil. Today, people do not believe in ghosts and witches but they like to tell stories about them on Halloween.
Halloween
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st. In the United States, children dress up as fancy dress costumes and masks and go from house to house begging for sweets. Many of them carve jack-o'-lanterns. Popular pastimes include fortune telling and stories of witches and ghosts.
Halloween evolved from New Year's Day and celebrations honoring the dead. The Christian Church established a holiday on November 1st, called All Saints' Day, so that people could continue to celebrate their holidays. The Mass celebrated on All Saints' Day was called Allhallowmas. The day before All Hallows' Day was called All Hallows' Eve or "All Hallows' Eve."
The main entertainment for children on Halloween is begging for sweets. Children dress up in fancy dress and masks, go from house to house and say: “Give me a treat, or we’ll play a joke.” Neighbors give the children such treats, candies, fruits and small change so that the children do not play a cruel joke on them.
Halloween lanterns are empty pumpkins with a face carved on one side. Most lanterns have a candle inside. Irish legend says that Halloween lanterns (jack-o"-lanterns in English) are named after a man named Jack. He couldn't go to heaven because he was a miser, and he couldn't go to hell because that he played cruel jokes on the devil. As a result, Jack is forced to wander the earth with his lantern until the Day of Judgment.
Fortune telling is an important part of Halloween. For example, a coin, a ring and a thimble are baked into a pie. It was believed that whoever found the ring would soon get married. Whoever finds the coin will become rich. And the one who finds the thimble will never marry or be married. Today people use card fortune telling and palm reading.
People once believed that the earth was full of witches and that they met on October 31st to worship the devil. Today people don't believe in ghosts and witches, but they love to tell stories about them on Halloween.
