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[violaleeblues]

What's up with all the Happy Samhain? What does that mean? Is it a new holiday or something no one told me about? A new religion

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[kaylaraine]

I don't know that much about it, but I do know that Samhain is a pagen holiday. I think it might be a "new year" holiday of sorts, but I'm not positive.

[rabbitorf]

Not new, old. Very old. In fact, Halloween as we know it is largely based on celebrations of Samhain much like traditional Christmas celebrations are partially based on old Yule traditions, Easter takes heavily from Oestara, etc.

[violaleeblues]

Thanks Rabbit! Makes sense.

Happy Halloween .. er, Samhain ;)