Слайд 2History
Halloween has a long and complicated history of origin.
Слайд 3It was believed that the new year would begin on November 1.
According to legend, the lord of the dead, Samhain, will capture the Sun god. A cold winter will come. To appease Samhain and the evil spirits who came with him, the Celts burned bonfires and brought gifts.
Слайд 4Interesting facts about Halloween
Despite the fact that one of the main attributes
of evil spirits is the full moon, it very rarely happens on Halloween. The last time was in 2001 and in 2020.
Слайд 5Halloween overtakes Valentine's Day in candy sales. Every year, about 2 billion
dollars is spent on this holiday on holiday sweets alone.
Слайд 6The largest pumpkin was grown in 1993 and weighed 836 pounds