Halloween is a holiday best known for its spooky traditions. But where did it come from and how did these practices start? Read on to learn more!

Welcome to our special series of Halloween campfire stories to get you into a spooky mood. We have prepared some classic American urban legends and real-life ghost stories for you, all topped with fun, jokes and quite a few English learning tips. Sit back, relax and warm yourself by our virtual campfire!

Throughout history, witches were believed to be a real and present danger to society, as evidenced by the Salem Witch Trials held in the late seventeenth century in Salem Village, located in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England.

As you may very well know, Halloween is a time to dress up in silly, scary, or iconic costumes and walk from house to house yelling “trick-or-treat!”. It is a time to scare your friends and go to spooky haunted houses. It is the only time when asking for candy from a stranger is completely acceptable too!

Halloween is a fun and almost liberating holiday. Since October 31st is drawing near, we have here a brief history and explanation of how Americans celebrate this spooky evening.