Halloween or Hallowe'en is a contraction of All Hallows' Evening, which is also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve and All Saints' Eve. The yearly celebration is observed in a number of countries on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It initiates the triduum of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers. Within Allhallowtide, the traditional focus of All Hallows' Eve revolves around the theme of using "humor and ridicule to confront the power of death."
According to many scholars, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic Samhain. Other scholars maintain that it originated separate from Samhain and has solely Christian roots.
And this from the “Jack
is Back” lyrics:
“So be careful when
out on this all hallows eve,
Stay away from the
dark, travel in threes.
Jack might pick you
for his dinner tonight,
If he sees you
alone, in the dark, he just might.”
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