British Studies: ★History of Halloween and Bonfire Night★

Halloween Festival and Bonfire Night are the main festivals in Autumn. We can see many activities and relational productions during the days. Now, I'm going to present a brief history of the Halloween festival and Bonfire Night..

History of Halloween

Halloween festival's origin should retrospect to a Celtic festival called Samhain. The Celtic celebrated the beginning of the new year on November 1st. Then, in October 31st, Celtic believed that the ghosts of dead would return to the earth. And the ghost would to do damage to the crops and do some prank to them.So, on the night before November 1st, they would pretend the same kind of ghosts and dress in the scary costume, expected to drive away the fear.

History of Bonfire Night

People celebrate with the firework on November 5th to commemorate one person names Guy Fawkes.

Guy Fawkes and his group of Catholic rebels planned to ignite the barrels fill with gunpowder to blow up the Parliament and the King.Unfortunately, he was caught in the cellar of the Houses of Parliament on November 5th.After that, every November 5th, people have a great opportunity to get together and enjoy the fireworks party and campfire party.

Here is a traditional rhyme about the Bonfire Night:

"Remember, remember the fifth of November,

gunpowder, treason and plot.

We know no reason why gunpowder treason

should ever be forgot."

Here are some photograohies of my party on Halloween Night. :)