1. Halloween is the highest grossing festival after Christmas
2. Witch comes from 'Wiccan' meaning wise woman
3. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
4. The largest pumpkin ever recorded was 836 lb, recorded in 1993
5. Trick or Treat comes from the old celtic idea of leaving out food for ghosts and ghouls.
6. Halloween comes from Hallow's Eve, the day before the religious day of Hallows on 1st November
7. Ireland is considered to be the birth place of Halloween
8. Guy Fawkes Night began to be celebrated because it was so close to the Catholic celebrating of Hallows on 1st November. This was the protestants attempt to drown out the Catholic influence on England.
9. According to legend, if someone wears their clothes inside out and back to front and then walks backwards they will see a witch at midnight.
10. Halloween is thought to have originated in a bout 4000 BC.
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