Talk:Halloween

Theories Be Damned...

Halloween is unknown in both England and Ireland, so it may have indigenous roots in the United States, likely in New England. Lord Milner (talk) 13:06, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

Bullshit. Halloween has been celebrated in England (where the modern festival in the US originates) for centuries and in the 18th Century was probably more popular than Christmas. I wish misinformed people wouldn't make absurd comments. 150.143.58.75 (talk) 19:27, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Indeed, it is a fact supported by thousands of primary sources that Halloween has been celebrated across the entire British Isles for many centuries, including in England and Wales. However, as is typical for Wikipedia, only Ireland and Scotland is mentioned in the lede, which also states that Irish and Scottish immigrants to America took it with them. In truth, all British immigrants to America took their customs and traditions with them - including the English and Welsh, and many more English went to America than other British regional ethnicities (something long denied but now being proven by data from commercial DNA testing companies). A sensible person with a modicum of skill as an editor would therefore state 'British' instead of 'Scottish' - if only to be efficient, let alone truthful. I would make that necessary edit but I know it will be undone within minutes by one of the many zealotous revisionists who dominate this resource - no matter how many sources and other Wikipedia articles I might care to cite. 82.21.19.72 (talk) 10:40, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

The lead section

The lead section of this article completely fails to summarize what Halloween is all about, at least in the United States, where I have been observing the evolution of Halloween celebrations for over 65 years. All that obscure content about its origins belongs in the body, not the lead. Hundreds of millions of people care very little about all of that. They want to know how Halloween has been actually celebrated in the past century or two, in the cultures that actually pay attention to Halloween. Cullen328 (talk) 07:55, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 October 2023

72.219.98.108 (talk) 04:53, 25 October 2023 (UTC) also, there has been death in hlloween. People hurted bay. This can harm them Bsketball. Pigeon.

PLEASE 72.219.98.108 (talk) 04:53, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 05:06, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Halloween: Treat or Trick?

While some consider Halloween to be just little 'harmless fun', and others see it as yet another chance for getting drunk - there remains a few people that question or reject this less-than-heathly event. Given this, is it possible for the article to add more information about the negative side to Halloween? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.166.195 (talk) 10:24, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

What sources do you have in mind? Dimadick (talk) 13:09, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

But any internet search should return a good number of sites highlighting the dark nature of Halloween. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.166.145 (talk) 15:27, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

The magical side of Hallows Eve

There is a fantasy and magical side to Halloween or in its longer version Hallowes Evening. The fantasy side are things like ghosts and spirits and magical creatures there, also what about goblins and skeletons that walk around in fantasy world. Also the magical side of Hallowes Evening are all the magicians some in general are witches, wizards, warlocks, fairies and sorcerers, they are all part of some of costume parties you see where ever people go to. Any more suggestions to this article? 2607:FEA8:9C65:C300:B4AB:69AC:7328:A47E (talk) 12:38, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Event title changes and source

Halloween I said up there is it’s modern title for it, but it’s also know as Hallows Eve or in its original languages it is Halelowes Evening. 2607:FEA8:9C65:C300:B4AB:69AC:7328:A47E (talk) 12:47, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Date of Lemuralia

This article claims that Nov 1 was the date of "Lemuralia" on the Julian calendar. Historical sources indicate that this festival actually took place in the month of May in Rome. Therefore, this portion of the article should be removed. Source: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Lemuralia.html 2604:3D09:A07B:D800:61B8:DC1D:9846:EC9F (talk) 20:29, 7 November 2023 (UTC)