Halloween 2022
When is Halloween 2022? What Day is Halloween On?
October 30, 2022
Halloween 2022, was originally associated with farming and astronomy! It signaled the conclusion of the harvest season and the start of the “darker half” of the year, which is winter. Yes, Halloween has a very long and “holy” history. Discover the history of Halloween and how it is observed today.
When Is Halloween 2022?
Halloween, often known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” is a holiday observed the night before All Hallows’ Day or All Saints Day in Christianity (November 1). Halloween is thus always observed on October 31.
When Is Halloween This Year?
Year Day of Halloween
2022 | Monday, October 31 |
2023 | Tuesday, October 31 |
2024 | Thursday, October 31 |
2025 | Friday, October 31 |
All Hallows’ Day got its name because saintly people and saints in England were referred to as “hallowed” individuals. The evening before the feast, or “e’en,” came to be known as “All Hallows’ Eve” or, to use a shortened term, “Halloween.”
A Brief History of Halloween
The Origins of Halloween
Halloween has its roots in an old celebration known as Samhain, which means the end of summer and is pronounced sow-in (rhymes with cow-in). Ancient Druids and Celts in the British Isles observed this sacred event. It signaled the conclusion of harvest and the beginning of a new year!
The ancient Celts thought that Samhain was the time when the line separating the worlds of the living and the dead was the thinnest. This was advantageous because it was a good time to think about the dead, connect with the dead, and forecast the future. Learn more about the “Quarter Days and Cross-Quarter Days” of this ancient calendar to understand why we observe holidays the way we do.
Samhain became known as the “night of the dead” because it marked the end of the previous year. The ghosts are reported to return to their repose after midnight. Later, on November 1, it was observed as All Saints’ Day.
All Saints’ Day
Samhain is one of the many Celtic customs that the Roman Empire adopted after conquering the Celtic-inhabited regions in the first century A.D. The Roman Catholic Church further altered Samhain eight hundred years later by establishing November 1 as All Saints’ Day in order to commemorate all saints who have ever lived in Christian history.
Earlier, this day was known as All Hallows’ Day or Allhallowmas, with the word “hallow” denoting sanctification or making holy. All Hallows’ Eve, more generally known as Halloween, is the night before, on October 31.
If All Saints brings out winter,
St. Martin brings out Indian summer.
How We Celebrate Halloween 2022
While some Halloween traditions and customs deal with themes of good and evil and death reminders, most of them are just for fun.