Natalia S. Halloween - an Unusual Celebration October 31 is an unusual event for America, Great Britain and some other countries. It has a Celtic origin and is called Halloween. According to the ancient calendar, winter began on that day. First, this day was called All Saints Day, but today it is known as Halloween. This holiday is celebrated in the USA and Europe. The traditional colors of the holiday are black and orange. Black is the color of long winter nights, and orange is the color of the autumn harvest. Thanks to their mysterious power, black cats have become symbols of Halloween. Shops offer their customers a rich assortment of Halloween costumes - anyone can dress up in a simple devil or skeleton or costume of a favorite character. Americans decorate not only themselves but also their homes. They are filled with all sorts of mystical symbols like witches, black cats and jack-o-lanterns. People carve out these "lanterns" and place them on windowsills and in gardens to scare away evil spirits. Adults and children wear scary costumes and masks of witches, ghosts, skeletons and vampires. Costume parades occur in kindergarten classes and parks. Many companies organize fun parties for their employees and their children. Children are given a lot of toys and sweets. In Russian schools, English teachers also organize a Halloween holiday party for children. Another Halloween tradition beloved by all children and teenagers is called “trickor-treating”. They dress in costumes, roam the streets and visit their neighbors. My granddaughters are happy to visit their neighbors these days and bring back with them a lot of sweets and small toys. I like this holiday! It is very funny, bright and unusual! Natalia is a student in the Intermediate High/ Advanced Low class in the afternoon.
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