HOUSTON – Halloween has evolved into a global celebration of spooky costumes, sweet treats, and eerie festivities. While the United States is perhaps the most famous host of Halloween revelry, many other countries have their unique ways of commemorating this special day. Check out how these countries celebrate this ghoulish holiday!
- Mexico- In Mexico, Halloween is intertwined with Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Families create ofrendas, or altars, to honor deceased loved ones, decorate sugar skulls, and hold candlelit processions. The fusion of these two holidays creates a vibrant celebration of both life and death.
- Ireland- The birthplace of Halloween, Ireland, celebrates the holiday with an authenticity that goes back to its origins. Originally apart of a festival known as Samhain, children often go “souling,” dressing up and going door-to-door for coins, cakes, and fruit, which has a resemblance to the modern trick-or-treating tradition.
- Philippines- Halloween in the Philippines, influenced by both Western and local traditions, often includes the practice of “pangangaluluwa,” where children dressed as angels and spirits visit houses and sing to honor the dead. This traditional Filipino custom that takes place during the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, which are celebrated on November 1st and 2nd.
- Austria- Halloween in Austria is celebrated as “All Saints’ Day.” On this day, people visit cemeteries to honor and remember their departed loved ones by lighting candles and decorating graves, much like Día de los Muertos
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While Halloween traditions may differ from one country to another, they all share a common theme of embracing the spooky, the playful, and the imaginative, making Halloween a global celebration of creativity and fun.