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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

History of Halloween

by Bill Petro on October 29, 2008 · 2 comments

in US

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HALLOWEEN
Halloween (Allhallows Even) is the evening of October 31. In its strictly religious aspect this occasion is known as the vigil of Hallowmas or All Saints’ Day , November 1, observed by the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. In the fourth decade of the 8th century, Pope Gregory III moved this [...]

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