Halloween is the night of 31 October. In the United States and Canada, children put on costumes and go from house to house asking for sweets, saying “trick or treat.” Families carve faces in pumpkins, hang paper ghosts, and throw parties that play at being scary.

Halloween is the night of 31 OctoberHalloween是10月31日晚上。 In the United States and Canada在美國和加拿大， children put on costumes and go from house to house asking for sweets小孩會扮裝，一家一家要糖， saying "trick or treat."說「trick or treat」。 Families carve faces in pumpkins家人會在南瓜上刻臉， hang paper ghosts掛紙鬼， and throw parties that play at being scary辦一些裝鬼扮嚇人的派對。

The night is known in Britain and Ireland too, with costumes and gatherings, though the American-style candy walk is strongest in North America.

The night is known in Britain and Ireland too英國和愛爾蘭也過這個晚上， with costumes and gatherings也有裝扮和聚會， though the American-style candy walk is strongest in North America不過美式的討糖活動還是在北美最盛行。

The name is older than the sweets: it is the evening before All Saints’ Day (1 November). Long ago, people believed the souls of the dead could appear that night — which is why the fun still wears skeletons and witches, even though for most families now it is a children’s evening, not a holy day.

The name is older than the sweets這名字比討糖的習俗還古老： it is the evening before All Saints' Day (1 November)它是諸聖節（11月1日）的前一晚。 Long ago很久以前， people believed the souls of the dead could appear that night人們相信那晚死者的靈魂會出現—— which is why the fun still wears skeletons and witches這就是為什麼這個節慶還是有骷髏和女巫的裝扮， even though for most families now it is a children's evening, not a holy day雖然對現在大多數家庭來說，這只是孩子的節日晚上，不是宗教節日。

In Taiwan you will see costumes and shop displays, but it is not a public holiday.

In Taiwan you will see costumes and shop displays在台灣你會看到裝扮和店家佈置， but it is not a public holiday但這不是國定假日。