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Hallowe’en (a contraction of All Hallows’ Evening), also known by Halloween or All Hallow's Eve, is an annual holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night preceding All Saints Day. Much like Day of the Dead celebrations, the Christian feast of All Hallow's Eve also incorporates traditions from pagan festivals of harvest time and festivals honouring the dead, particularly old Celtic and Druid ones, namely Samhein. Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (also known as "guising"), attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, watching horror films, as well as the the religious observances of praying and attending vigils or church services.