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Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival that inspired many of our modern-day Halloween traditions, represents the end of the harvest season and the onset of winter.

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5 Facts About Samhain, the Celtic Festival That Inspired Halloween

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S amhain, the ancient Celtic festival that inspired many of our modern-day Halloween traditions, represents the end of the harvest season and the onset of winter. People also believed that during Samhain, the boundary between the living and the dead was at its thinnest, allowing the spirit world to interact with the human world. 

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