Q.In what year can we expect to have a full moon on Halloween night?
A.Sadly, there won't be a full moon on Halloween until 2020, but there was a full moon on Halloween in 2001, and in 1955. It's every 29 years, on average.
A.Halloween derives from Samhain (sow-wen), the Celtic festival of the dead. Its name is from All Hallows' Even (Eve) - the day before All Saints' Day.
Q.What's Mexican halloween?
A.Mexico celebrates the Day of the Dead instead of Halloween. On 1 Nov, they honour deceased infants, and on 2 Nov, they honour deceased adults.
Q.Why do we have pumpkins at Halloween?
A.Using decorative pumpkins at Halloween is an ancient Celtic custom. The hollowed out pumpkins were originally thought to ward off evil spirits.