8 Facts About The Pagan Festival Samhain

Hundreds of years ago, Halloween was a day that was observed for reasons other than merely collecting candy from door to door. The observation, which is Monday, was first an old, holy pagan holiday known as Samhain. Pronounced “sow-in,” Samhain was celebrated by the Irish Druids and Wiccans a two-day Celtic festival that began Oct. 31,…