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Halloween, or All Hallows' Eve? The holiday explained

An icon representing St. Joseph holding a young Jesus. Halloween is actually All Hallow's Eve, or the day before All Saints' Day, which celebrates all saints of the Catholic church. - photo by Nick Bowman

10262019 HALLOWS 1.jpg — An icon representing St. Joseph holding a young Jesus. Halloween is actually All Hallow's Eve, or the day before All Saints' Day, which celebrates all saints of the Catholic church. - photo by Nick Bowman

Halloween got its start as more than just an opportunity for kids to meet their neighbors and have them plunk reconstituted sugar into a plastic pail.