Halloween Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that
All Hallows College a Garden Party, Fun Day, Open day with Tours, Exhibitions and Lectures, and a mass celebrated by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. A number of the courses and programmes taught in All Hallows have been transferred to other institutions All Hallows College All Hallows College is a college of higher education in Dublin. It was founded in 1842 and has been run by the Vincentians since 1892. On 23 May 2014, it was announced that it would wind down and eventually close, due to the decreasing students number. No timetable for this was given. On 19 June 2015, it was announced that