All Hallows Eve
Night before Hallowmas
All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints' Day—October 31st, now celebrated as Halloween.
The name is archaic and formal, appearing mainly in historical or literary contexts: On All Hallows Eve, the boundary between the living and dead grows thin.
The contracted form Halloween has almost entirely replaced it in everyday speech.
Halloween candy solicitation
- sweetsSugary food items
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- candy cornTricolor harvest-season sweet
- caramel applesFruit coated in chewy sugar
lollipops · gummies · caramels · toffee · candy bars · treats · sugar · taffy
Abandoned spider silk
- skeletonsInternal bony structures
- tombstonesMemorial stones over graves
- scarecrowDecoy to frighten birds
- fog machineArtificial mist generator
black cat · bat · spider · cauldron · broomstick · graveyard · haunted house · spiderweb
Celtic harvest-end observance
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- All Saints DayFeast honoring all saints
- harvestGathering mature crops
autumn · October · bonfire · ancestors · veil · spirits · folklore · ancient
Occupied by ghosts
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
sinister · frightening · ghoulish · ominous · spectral · uncanny · dreadful · shadowy
trick-or-treat
Halloween candy solicitation
- sweetsSugary food items
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- candy cornTricolor harvest-season sweet
caramel apples · lollipops · gummies · caramels · toffee · candy bars · treats · sugar · taffy · licorice
cobwebs
Abandoned spider silk
- skeletonsInternal bony structures
- tombstonesMemorial stones over graves
- scarecrowDecoy to frighten birds
fog machine · black cat · bat · spider · cauldron · broomstick · graveyard · haunted house · spiderweb · yard display
Samhain
Celtic harvest-end observance
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- All Saints DayFeast honoring all saints
harvest · autumn · October · bonfire · ancestors · veil · spirits · folklore · ancient · rituals
haunted
Occupied by ghosts
macabre · sinister · frightening · ghoulish · ominous · spectral · uncanny · dreadful · shadowy · mysterious
jack-o-lantern
Carved pumpkin with candle
candlelight · lantern · orange · seeds · stem · roasting · toasted seeds · face · candle · glow
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- witchPractitioner of dark arts
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
zombie · ghost · skeleton · monster · werewolf · mummy · devil · pirate · superhero · villain
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- EvesChristmas Eve, New Year's Eve
- Horror AnthologiesCreepshow, The Twilight Zone, Necronomicon, Darkroom, Goosebumps
- Sacred NightsChristmas Eve, Easter Vigil, Holy Saturday, Maundy Thursday, Twelfth Night
- Harvest Festivalsharvest fair, harvest party, harvest moon, harvest queen, harvest parade
- Celtic FestivalsSamhain, Beltane, fire festivals
All Hallows EveEaster Vigil
Pre-Easter overnight liturgy
Christmas Eve · Easter · Midsummer · Pentecost · May Day
All Hallows EveChristmas
Winter nativity celebration
Easter · christening · baby shower · Valentine's Day · Mother's Day