Boo! Here’s today’s forecast: ☀️ 27 – 57° in Logan 🌤️ 40 – 63° in Salt Lake City ☀️ 42 – 71° in St. George Good morning my little witches, goblins and ghosts! I always felt Halloween should be in August, so I could go trick or treating without having to put a coat over the costume I worked way too hard on. (Also, it would be nice to not have to go to school the next morning.) Apparently, there’s a reason why we celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31st. The ancient Celts used to celebrate a holiday called Samhain (pronounced: sow-in) on Oct. 31st, when they believed the veil between the spirit world and the world of the living was the thinnest. They would wear scary costumes and light bonfires to try and ward off evil spirits. In the 8th century, however, Pope Gregory III designated Nov. 1st to be All Saints Day to celebrate the Catholic saints. Many of us in the U.S. know this as Día de los Muertos as it is celebrated in parts of Latin America. Long story short, All Hallows Eve, as it was known, started to take on the qualities of All Saints Day and vice versa until we have our current version of Halloween. History.com has a great article on it here. Tell me: What are your Halloween plans tonight? Also on our minds: Why Massachusetts rejected Romney’s successor, new footage shows Uvalde cops discussing getting shot at Robb Elementary and maybe you should switch search engines. | .png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Utah%20Today%20Banner%20(v2).png)
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