October 31 st - Halloween Halloween is a holiday formed by the Catholic church s attempt to get rid of a Celtic holiday. The Celts believe that good and evil spirits as well as fairies roamed about on November 1 st . In order to protect themselves, the people dressed up as evil spirits and placed drawings of scary faces outside their homes. They also believed that fairies went from door to door asking for food. People who gave food were rewarded, and those who gave nothing got pranks played on them.
People usually buy candy to hand out to the children who come to their door.
November eleventh became known as Armistice Day, in honor of Americans who died fighting in WWI, when a law recognizing the holiday was passed in 1938. In 1954, in honor of Americans who fought and died in World War II and Korea, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day. In honor of this event, the Pilgrims held a harvest feast and invited the Native Americans to join them. Thanksgiving was first recognized as a national holiday in 1789. Americans today gather with friends and family for feasts in celebration of the holiday.