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Halloween or All Hallows Eve is a time of transformation and has been since its emergence, with Celtic and Christian aspects of the popular holiday having melded together over the centuries. Origins reside in the Celtic Festival of Samhain, which marks the transition from summer to winter and the thinnest division between this world and the other world.

The core traditions all stem from what we know of the Celtic Festival with Christians later coming along and pretty much ruining the fun! What was once a time of preparing for winter, including disposing of bones in the "bone fires" and feasting with recently deceased loved ones and other friendly and not so friendly spirits, was later Christianised 'All Hallows' Eve' and took on values more attuned to the Christian way of life. As you can guess the Christian's idea of what was appropriate wasn't so devilishly enjoyable, with All Hallows' Eve becoming a time to prepare to honour the Saints the following day with an evening of vigil, prayer, and fasting. Give us a feast over a fast any day!

Thankfully, many aspects of today's Halloween festivities closer resemble those of the Celtic tradition. Although trick-or-treating seems to have a evolved from the Christian ritual of 'souling' - the act of receiving a soul-cake in return for a doorstop prayer for family or friends in purgatory, so it is believed. Let's be honest though, it's all about the fun of it these days - and we're hoping to bring you a little extra fun with a cauldron full of casino bonuses and promotions for Halloween 2024. So get your costumes ready to disguise yourself from evil spirits and don't forget your jack-o'-lantens for an extra layer of protection from those spirits, with whom also walks old Stingy Jack. And...Stay tuned!