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Halloween is always celebrated on October 31st. On that night, many people will look like frightening creatures such as vampires or ghosts. They do this with the help of special clothing and face paint. 


Halloween traditions developed from Celtic beliefs in ancient Britain. The Celts believed that spirits of the dead would return to their homes on October 31st, the day of the autumn feast. They built huge fires to frighten away evil spirits released with the dead on that night. 


People from Scotland and Ireland brought these ideas with them when they came to America. Some believed that spirits played tricks on people on the last night of October. 


Historians say many of the Halloween traditions of today developed from those ancient times. They say that burning a candle inside a hollow pumpkin recalls the fires set many years ago in Britain. And they say that wearing a mask to hide a person's face is similar to the way ancient villagers covered their faces to force evil spirits away.

