关于万圣节由来的传说有许多版本，最普遍的认为，那是源于*诞生前的古西欧国家，万圣幽灵狗狗。
LegendsabouttheoriginofHalloweentherearemanyversions,themostcommonview,thatisderivedfromtheancientWesternEuropeancountriesbeforethebirthofChrist,HalloweenGhostdog.
主要包括爱尔兰、苏格兰和威尔士，这几处的古西欧人叫凯尔特人。凯尔特的新年在十一月一日，新年前夜，凯尔特人让年轻人集队，戴着各种怪异面具，拎着刻好的萝卜灯(南瓜灯是后期习俗，古西欧最早没有南瓜)，他们游走于村落间。这在当时实则为一种秋收的庆典;也有说是“鬼节”，传说当年死去的人，灵魂会在万圣节的前夜造访人世，据说人们应该让造访的鬼魂看到圆满的收成并对鬼魂呈现出丰盛的款待。所有篝火及灯火，一来为了吓走鬼魂，同时也为鬼魂照亮路线，引导其回归。在中世纪的中欧，曾有过*教摧毁异教徒的历史。
IncludingIreland,ScotlandandWelsh,thatseveraloftheancientwesternpeoplecalltheceltics.Celt'snewyear'sdayinNovember1st,CeltonNewYear'sEve,youngpeoplewhosetteam,wearingallkindsofstrangemask,carryingacarvedturniplamp(pumpkinisthelatecustoms,theancientWesternEuropepumpkinisnotthefirst),theywalkinthevillages.Thiswasactuallyakindofharvestcelebration;alsosaidtobe"Halloween",thelegendwhodiedthatyear,thesoulwillbetheeveofHalloween,visittheworld,saidthatpeopleshouldbeallowedtovisittheghosttoseetheghostofasuccessfulharvestandshowgreathospitality.Allthebonfireandlights,inordertofrightenawaytheghost,butalsofortheghostlightline,toguidetheirreturn.InmedievalEurope,therehadbeendestroyedbythepaganhistoryofchristianity.
可是新年夜前的祭祀庆典从未真正消除，不过以巫术的形式出现。这也就是为什么我们现在的万圣节里，还留有巫婆的扫帚、黑猫、咒语等痕迹。据说当天遇见黑猫，就等于遇见了巫婆，一年都会倒大霉，所以在那天，大家都要乔装打扮，驱走那些不吉利的象征。
Butbeforethenewyear'sEvecelebrationsneverreallyeliminateworship,butintheformofwitchcraft.ThisiswhywearenowHalloween,alsoleftthewitch'sbroom,blackcat,spells.Itissaidthattheblackcatismet,metthewitch,ayearwillbeworse,sointhatday,everyonewilldriveoutthoseunluckysymbol.
halloween
halloweenisanautumnholidaythatamericanscelebrateeveryyear.itmeans"holyevening,"anditcomeseveryoctober31,theeveningbeforeallsaints‘day.however,itisnotreallyachurchholiday,itisaholidayforchildrenmainly.
everyautumn,whenthevegetablesarereadytoeat,childrenpicklargeorangepumpkins.thentheycutfacesinthepumpkinsandputaburningcandleinside.itlooksasiftherewereapersonlookingoutofthepumpkin!theselightsarecalledjack-o‘-lanterns,whichmeans"jackofthelantern".
thechildrenalsoputonstrangemasksandfrighteningcostumeseveryhalloween.somechildrenpainttheirfacestolooklikemonsters.thentheycarryboxesorbagsfromhousetohouse.everytimetheycometoanewhouse,theysay,"trickortreat!moneyoreat!"thegrown-upsputtreat-moneyorcandyintheirbags.
notonlychildren,butmostgrown-upsalsolovehalloweenandhalloweenpartiesbecauseonthisday,theycandisguisethemselvesaspersonagesorghostastheirimaginationswillleadthem.thisbringthemthesatisfactionofbeingyoung.
万圣节前夕
万圣节前夕是美国人年年都会庆祝的秋季节日。它的意思是“神圣的夜晚”，在每年的10月31日，也就是万圣节前夜。但实际上这不是一个真正的宗教节日，而主要是孩子们的节日。
每年秋天蔬菜成熟可以食用的时候，孩子们就会挑出大个儿的橙色南瓜。然后在南瓜上刻上一张脸，把一根点燃的蜡烛放在里面。看起来就好像有人在向南瓜外面张望。这些灯就叫做“iack-o‘-lantems”，意思也就是“杰克的灯”。
每年万圣节前夕孩子们还戴上奇怪的面具，穿上吓人的服装。有些孩子把脸刷成怪物。然后他们拿着盒子或袋子挨家挨户串门。每来到一个新房子他们就说：“不款待就捣乱!给钱还是吃的!”大人们就会把用来招待的钱或糖放在他们的袋子里了。
不仅孩子，许多成年人也喜欢万圣节前夕和万圣节前夕晚会。因为这一天他们可以根据自己的想象把自己装扮成名流或幽灵。这会带给他们年轻的快感。
HalloweenonOctober31intheWestbypeopleinavarietyofwaystocelebrateHalloween.AtHalloween,childrenwearspecialclothing,Grabyourmask.Manychildrenplaycalled"NotWelcomeHereShihuaion"thegame.Theyknockonthedoorneighbor,shoutedloudly:"NotWelcomeHereShihuaiit."Neighborsareusuallytreatedthemwithcandy.Ifchildrenarenotcandies,theymightengageinneighborprank.Somepeoplealsousealargeorangepumpkinlightsdo,carvepumpkinsontheeyes,noseandtheshapeofthecaninetogointothelight,thelightfromtheeyes,noseandcanineDepartmentdisclosedto.
万圣节在10月31日，西方的人们用各种方式庆祝万圣节。在万圣节，孩子们穿上特殊的服装，戴上面具。许多孩子玩一种叫“不招待就使坏”的游戏。他们敲邻居家的门，高声喊道：“不招待便使坏”。邻居通常用糖果招待他们。假如孩子们得不到糖果，他们可能会对邻居搞恶作剧。一些人也用橙色的大南瓜做灯，在南瓜上刻出眼睛、鼻子和尖牙的形状，把灯放进去，灯光从眼睛、鼻子和尖牙处透出来。