The history of Halloween cards reflects the evolution of both holiday traditions and popular printing culture in the United States and Europe. Although Halloween itself dates back to ancient Celtic festivals such as Samhain, its commercialization
The first Halloween celebrations can be traced back to the ancient Celts.
Halloween, also known as All Hallows’ Eve, has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Samhain was celebrated in the British Isles, particularly in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The Celts believed that on the night of October 31st, the boundary between the living and the dead became blurred, allowing spirits to roam the Earth.
There are three things that I’ve learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin – Linus
Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dark half of the year, winter. This falls about halfway between the autumn equinox and winter solstice. It is one of the four quarter days associated with Gaelic festivals along with Gaelic seasonal festivals along with Imbolc, Beltane, and Lughnasa. First mentioned in the earliest Irish literature, from the 9th century, and is associated with many important events in Irish mythology.
