Have we become an all year round costume society.


Halloween originated under the name of Samhain as a Pagan festival among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century.

Halloween is now celebrated in parts of the western world, most commonly in Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and sometimes in Australia and New Zealand. The holiday has also been celebrated in various other parts of Western Europe.

The term Halloween is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening of/before "All Hallows' Day", also known as "All Saints' Day". It was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints' Day from May 13 to November 1. In the ninth century, the Church measured the day as starting at sunset, in accordance with the Florentine calendar. Although All Saints' (or Hallows') Day is now considered to occur one day after Halloween, the two holidays were, at that time, celebrated on the same day. The Church traditionally celebrated that day as the Vigil of All Saints. Like other vigils, it was celebrated on the previous day if it fell on a Sunday, although secular celebrations of the holiday remained on the 31st.


Many European cultural traditions hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world, and when magic is most potent (according to Catalan mythology about witches and Irish tales of the Sídhe).    Can you tell I am into History.  Time to increase your endorphons with Medieval & Renaissance Costumes. Wait to you see the looks your family and co-works give when you wearing a Knight or Barbarian costume for a day.

In todays time we dress as politicians, movie stars, sports stars and children dress has their favorite cartoon characters.  Most adult couples like to dress in sexy Halloween costumes .   This has been the most popular for couples for  parties and Halloween for many years.  Most of the 8,000 costumes at CostumeCauldron.com  can be worn at parties, family get together, or just cause to get some interesting look at work, birthday parties, valentine parties and of course Halloween.




I think there is even be a Pirate day.  :)


Cheers