Halloween is a time when millions of Americans dress up, play pranks, eat candy and carve pumpkins, but that’s not exactly how the annual celebration got its start. The spooky folkloric holiday, which ...

The origins of Halloween traditions go back to an ancient Celtic festival involving animal sacrifice and a cave of demons in Rathcroghan, Ireland. Mike McCarthy, a tour guide at Rathcroghan, joins us.

In the United States, Halloween has boomed into the second-largest commercial holiday, generating billions in sales annually. While many Costa Ricans have adopted this tradition, others reject it as ...

Rathcroghan was the center of an ancient society in present-day Ireland. Take a look inside the demon cave home to Halloween's ancient Celtic origins This weekend, kids across the country will don ...

Halloween is upon us, but what about this holiday makes Americans spend billions of dollars each year. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend an estimated $3.5 ...

Halloween, one of the most beloved and widely celebrated holidays, didn’t start in the United States — even though it’s become a massive part of American culture. Costumes, trick-or-treating, spooky ...

Hiding beneath Hungary’s capital city is an ancient town with unique and eerie history. Hungary’s capital city, Budapest is home to the Hungarian Parliament located on the Danube River. The city also ...

This weekend, kids across the country will don spooky costumes and go trick-or-treating. But did you know the origins of those traditions go back to an ancient Celtic festival involving animal ...