Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the holiday of Halloween is mentioned, thoughts of candy, costumes and scary movies may come to mind. But that hasn't always ...

The date October 31 makes most people think of pumpkins, costumes and candy. But long before Halloween became a cultural staple, that date marked an event that redirected the course of civilization.

We hope you have your costumes, pumpkins and candy ready: Halloween is just days away! An estimated 73% of Americans celebrate the spooky holiday, adding up to over 250 million people. Despite being ...

LUBBOCK, Texas—The first Halloween parade, Haunted Hallow on Broadway, in Lubbock on Saturday, October 31. Those that want to join in on the spooky fun can get creative with a float; plus, the ...

Halloween is officially one week away, and Central Indiana's forecast has a damp outlook leading up to trick-or-treating. Mostly cloudy skies Saturday, Oct. 25, have a 40% chance of becoming rain ...

Halloween's origins trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer for the Celts. The Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the ...