as the Friday before Halloween became the official day of celebration. However, with the resurgence of celebration came violence. The crowd grew from in the thousands in 1998 to more than 60,000 in ...

He said All Saints’ Day, the Catholic holiday celebrating the lives of saints, also influenced modern Halloween celebrations. Schnaiberg said U.S. Halloween traditions are less concerned with ...

you can travel and be home in time to greet your trick or treaters on the big day. Here are unique spooktacular events in the U.S. worth traveling for. [See: 7 Frightening Halloween Festivals.] ...