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Halloween traditions in English-speaking countries

Halloween in the USAAmericans love Halloween the most in the world. In the States, this holiday is the second most popular after Christmas. Preparations for Halloween start from mid-October: festive dishes are introduced into the menu, establishments are decorated with decorations and souvenirs are sold in shops. The main traditions of Halloween in the USA: parties with make-up and costumes, watching horror films, telling horror stories. Also, in the big cities of the States, parades are held unclean. American children visit neighboring houses and beg for candy in exchange for their lives - this is a favorite childhood pastime.

How they celebrate Halloween in Great Britain. For All Saints' Day in Britain, ancient castles and estates are decorated and tours are held, where tourists are scared with scary stories about ghosts and decorations. It is customary to gather in pubs for a holiday and drink ale. The English also make fortune-telling at the bonfire: they throw pebbles there and look at the flame pattern.

Halloween in Ireland. Ireland is the traditional homeland of the holiday. The ancient Celts, who lived on the territory of modern Ireland, celebrated the autumn season and welcomed winter on this day. It is also the birthplace of Jack the Lantern. In Ireland, it is customary to end the working day on Halloween and hold vampire festivals. Here they prepare the festive dish colcannon from cabbage and potatoes, where a coin is hidden inside. The Irish also play a game where you have to jump on an apple tree hanging on a tree and take at least a piece from it.