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It's traditionally known as a day filled with costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and candy, but Halloween's roots run much deeper than that. Halloween, or Samhain as it was originally called, was a Celtic holiday celebrated in Ireland to mark the end of summer. When the great potato famine of 1846 struck, many Irish families immigrated to America and brought their Samhain celebrations with them. Halloween became popular in America in the early 1900s. Now families enjoy this popular fall holiday with spooky and sweet surprises, thanks to Irish folklore and pagan traditions.