In the Old Celtic calendar the year began on 1st November, so that the last evening of October was ‘old-year's night’, the night of all the witches, which the Church transformed into the Eve of All Saints."
- the Oxford English Dictionary
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween
"[Shortened from All-Hallow-Even: see ALL-Hallow 4.] The eve of All Hallows' or All Saints'; the last night of October.
In the Old Celtic calendar the year began on 1st November, so that the last evening of October was ‘old-year's night’, the night of all the witches, which the Church transformed into the Eve of All Saints."
- the Oxford English Dictionary
In the Old Celtic calendar the year began on 1st November, so that the last evening of October was ‘old-year's night’, the night of all the witches, which the Church transformed into the Eve of All Saints."
- the Oxford English Dictionary
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