Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian festival of All Saints' Day. Halloween is thought to have originated from the ancient Celtic practices of marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The Celts believed that on October 31, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. And the souls of the dead could return to earth. To commemorate the event, they would leave food and drinks out for the spirits and light bonfires to ward off evil. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular celebration, with people dressing up in costumes, trick-or-treating, and carving pumpkins. The tradition of carving pumpkins began in Ireland in the late 18th century. People would hollow out a pumpkin and cut a face into it to scare away spirits. Carved pumpkins remain a popular decoration for Halloween celebrations worldwide. If making a pumpkin face for Halloween sounds intimidating, worry no more. This pumpkin carving template from Venngage will make the task fun and easy. You

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