Origin of name : The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Eve, that is, the night before All Hallows Day. Although the phrase All Hallows is found in Old English (ealra hálȝena mæssedæȝ, the feast of all saints), All-Hallows-Even is itself not attested until 1556. Thus there is no evidence of the term for this day before the 16th century Reformation.
Costumes : Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters such as ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. They are said to be used to scare off demons. Costumes are also based on themes other than traditional horror, such as those of characters from television shows, movies, and other pop culture icons.
Foods : Because the holiday comes in the wake of the annual apple harvest, candy apples(known as toffee apples outside North America), caramel or taffy apples are a comm on Halloween treat made by rolling whole apples in a sticky sugar syrup, sometimes followed by rolling them in nuts.
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