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Happy Halloween!
万圣节快乐！
Halloween is celebrated by Western cultures every year on the night of 31 October.
每年的10月31日晚上西方国家都要庆祝万圣节。
But did you know that it is one of the oldest holidays in history?
但是你知道吗，万圣节是历史上最古老的节日之一。
Over 2000 years ago, people known as the Celts lived in Northern Europe.
2000多年前，大家所知道的凯尔特人住在欧洲北部。
They worshipped the sun god and believed the god made their crops grow.
他们崇拜太阳神并相信神能够让他们的庄稼成长。
On the night of 31 October, after their crops had been harvested and stored for winter,
在10月31日晚上，在庄稼丰收并做好冬储后，
the Celts began a 3-day New Year holiday.
凯尔特人开始庆祝他们为期3天的新年。
During this time, they offered crops and dead animals to thank the god
节日期间，他们为神供上农作物和死动物以示感谢，
and danced in costumes made from animal heads and skin.
他们还穿上用动物的头和皮做成的服装跳舞。
Later, when the Romans invaded Europe, they adopted the Celts' New Year customs and used them in their own festivals.
后来罗马人入侵欧洲，他们接受了凯尔特人的新年习俗，并在自己的节日加入这些习俗。
After 835 AD, the Catholic Church in Europe invented a holiday on 1 November, All Hallows' Day, to honour saints.
公元835年以后，欧洲罗马天主教在11月1日创立了一个节日用以表示对圣人的尊敬。