Home page About SANHA News and press information What does Halloween actually have to do with SANHA? The answer is very simple: nothing. And that's why we won't steal anyone's time with product news today ☺ Instead there is an interesting story where the pumpkin custom comes from ... October 29, 2021 Halloween is the name of the celebration on the eve of All Saints' Day (October 31st to November 1st). It was originally celebrated mainly in Ireland and North America. The word goes back to "All Hallows 'Eve" (Eve = evening, the eve of All Saints' Day). In the Protestant area, Reformation Day is celebrated on the same day. The pumpkin custom also comes from (Catholic) Ireland. A particularly contentious Irish good-for-nothing by the name of Jack O'Lantern was sitting at the counter on the evening of October 31, drinking way too much when suddenly the devil stood next to him to get him. Jack was petrified when he got the idea to let the devil buy him one last drink. He had nothing against fulfilling this wish. Because he didn't have a coin at hand, he quickly turned himself into one. Jack stuffed the coin into his wallet with a small cross, holding the devil captive. He only released him after he had promised to leave Jack alone for 10 years.   10 Jahre später, wieder am Abend des 31. Oktober, erschien der Teufel erneut. Abermals musste Jack sich schnell etwas einfallen lassen und bat den Teufel, ihm einen letzten Apfel von einem nahe stehenden Apfelbaum zu pflücken. Nun gut, der Teufel kletterte auf den Baum und Jack ritzte blitzschnell ein Kreuz in die Rinde des Stammes - der Teufel saß auf dem Baum gefangen. Und Jack war hartnäckig. Der Teufel musste ihm versprechen, Jacks Seele bis in alle Ewigkeit in Ruhe zu lassen.  Als Jack starb, wurde er aufgrund seines Lebenswandels nicht in den Himmel eingelassen. Doch auch in die Hölle kam er nicht – dafür hatte er ja gesorgt. Also war Jack dazu verdammt, für immer auf dem dunklen Weg dazwischen zu wandern. Dazu steckte er eine Kerze in einen ausgehöhlten Kürbis (oder vielleicht eine Rübe) – fertig war die Legende.   With this in mind: Happy Halloween, have a nice day of the Reformation and stay healthy!  Return The PERISCOPE Who trusts us Contact person in sales CSR, quality & responsibility advantages Career News and press information bond Company certificates Locations Contact us! Our partners Technical application advice If you have technical questions or questions about suitable areas of application, please contact the technical application support team at +49 2054 925 170 or technik@sanha.com - we are at your disposal! Subscribe to our newsletter Register now! You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using this link . All-round service Service for planners and fabricators Assembly videos and instructions SANHA tender texts for planners and architects System solutions for industry Overview: piping systems by material You can find us on © SANHA GmbH & Co. KG. All rights reserved. SANHA shop Contact Conditions data protection imprint Privacy settings Cookies are used on our website. Some of them are absolutely necessary, while others enable us to improve your user experience on our website. Essential Matomo Accept all Save close Only accept essential cookies View more information Data protection | imprint