The Oddest Halloween Traditions Around the World
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (184284)
Boise, Idaho
October 25, 2025 6:53pm CST
Of course, in Ireland, Scotland and some here in the U.S enjoy this time of year with a celebration called Samhain with bonfires and disguises to ward off evil spirits. We don't have near the odd Halloween traditions as I found some other countries have. Look at a few I found:
* In Ireland children dress up and preform dances or jokes to earn treats from neighbors.
* In Mexico families-built altars with sugar skulls, marigolds, and family photographs. A bright and striking celebration honoring the dead with joy and food.
* In China families burn money and offer food to wondering spirits in what is called the Hungry Ghost Festival.
* In Haiti they celebrate Fete de Morts, a vodou tradition honoring Gede spirits and Baron Samedi with rum offerings, music and cemetery vigils.
Some of those make ours sort of ho hummish.
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@celticeagle (184284)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Oct
Mexico always does such colorful and interesting celebrations.
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@id_peace (16893)
• Singapore
1 Nov
@celticeagle Slightly different. The kids can earn their candies by having creative dressing up of characters that they want to be.
@celticeagle (184284)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Oct
You're right. I didn't feel I do enough to thank them.
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@Deepizzaguy (117180)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Oct
No wonder that a lot of Mexican characters in the entertainment industry dress up in scary costumes around Halloween.
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@celticeagle (184284)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Oct
Oh, yes. They have it in the costume department.
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@Deepizzaguy (117180)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Oct
@celticeagle That is true.
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@celticeagle (184284)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Oct
Oh, that's interesting. I think it is such fun for kids.
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@RasmaSandra (92790)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Oct
As long as you have friends and family you can even make your own traditions, I have no one so I not longer celebrate any holidays but will always light a candle for Jesus' birthday,
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@celticeagle (184284)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Oct
Glad you enjoyed it and you're certainly welcome.
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@Namaco21 (301)
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26 Oct
Wow, those are some fascinating traditions! It's amazing how different cultures have their own way of celebrating Halloweens. Here in my country, the Philippines, we don't really call it Halloween, we call it all souls day, where we celebrate the memory of our loved ones when they were still here in the land of the living. 
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@celticeagle (184284)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Oct
Yes, it is. All Souls Day is what it is partially. I think here it is Halloween for the kids.
