1、万圣节是什么节日
万圣夜是诸圣节(All Hallows Day)的前夜。意思是在纪念所有圣人(All Hallows)的那一天要举行的弥撒(Mass)。万圣节通常与灵异的事物联系起来。
欧洲传统上认为万圣夜是鬼怪世界最接近人间的时间。美国明尼苏达州的阿诺卡(Anoka)号称是“世界万圣节之都”，每年都举行大型的巡游庆祝。
翻译：
What is Halloween?
Halloween is the eve of All Hallows Day. It means Mass to be held on the day of commemoration of all Hallows. Halloween is usually associated with spiritual things.
European tradition holds that Halloween is the closest time in the world of ghosts. Anoka, Minnesota, USA, is known as the World Halloween Capital and holds large-scale cruises every year to celebrate it.
2、万圣节的由来故事
凯尔特人(Celtic)相信太阳神帮助他们种植农作物。但是，每年太阳神都会被一个名叫Samhain的邪恶力量攻击并被囚禁六个月。
凯尔特人非常害怕10月31日的夜晚，怕有一堆邪恶灵魂潜伏在任何地方。他们在家生起火来让那些邪恶灵魂离开他们的家。凯尔特人会装着可怕的伪装来把那群邪恶灵魂赶走。这就是万圣节的原型。
翻译：
The Origin of Halloween
Celtic believed that the Sun God helped them grow crops. But every year, the Sun God is attacked and imprisoned for six months by an evil force called Samhain.
The Celtics were terrified of the night of October 31, for there were evil spirits lurking everywhere. They set fire at home to let the evil spirits leave their homes. The Celtics would put on a terrible disguise to drive away the evil spirits. This is the prototype of Halloween.
3、万圣节的习俗
不给糖果就捣乱，万圣节在孩子们眼中，是一个充满神秘色彩的节日。孩子们穿上五颜六色的化妆服，戴上千奇百怪的面具，提上一盏“杰克灯”跑出去玩。
一群群装扮成妖魔鬼怪的孩子手提“杰克灯”，跑到邻居家门前，喊着：“给钱还是给吃的”。
翻译：
Halloween customs
Make trouble without giving candy. Halloween is a mysterious holiday in the eyes of children. The children put on colorful costumes, strange masks, put on a Jack Lamp and ran out to play.
A group of children dressed up as demons, carrying Jack Lamp, ran to the neighbor’s door and shouted, Give money or give food.
扩展资料
万圣节特色食物
万圣节有几样吃的东西是必备的：南瓜派、苹果、糖果，有的地方还会准备上等的牛羊肉。“不给糖果就捣乱”，万圣节的糖果最经典的是橘色、棕色和黑色的包装，造型以鬼怪居多，不过，这个传统本来面目和糖果没有关系。
万圣夜的象征物
万圣夜的象征物是南瓜灯（也叫杰克灯、杰克灯笼），另外还有南瓜雕空当灯笼的故事。这个故事又是源于古代爱尔兰，故事是说一个名叫杰克（英文：JACK） 的人，是个醉汉且爱恶作剧。
一天杰克把恶魔骗上了树，随即在树桩上刻了个十字，恐吓恶魔令他不敢下来，然后杰克就与恶魔约法三章，让恶魔答应施法让杰克永远不会犯罪为条件让他下树。 杰克死后，其灵魂既不能上天又不能下地狱，他的亡灵只好靠一根小蜡烛指引他在天地之间倘佯。
在古老的爱尔兰传说里，这根小蜡烛是在一根挖空的萝卜里放着，称作“JACK LANTERNS”，而古老的萝卜灯经演变则是南瓜做的 JACK-OLD-LATERN 了。据说爱尔兰人到了美国不久，即发现南瓜不论从来源和雕刻来说都比萝卜胜一筹，于是南瓜就成了万圣节的宠物。
参考资料来源：百度百科-万圣节
October 31 is Halloween, one of the most popular festivals in the US, Canada and Britain. The festival began as a day to remember the dead. But nowadays it’s all about the carnival atmosphere when people can enjoy dressing up and scaring each other.
Halloween is one of children’s favourite nights of the year. They dress up as monsters and go to their neighbours’houses. Knocking on the door they shout: Trick or treat! Of course, usually people give them treats – a like sweets and chocolates.
But, if you don’t, you can expect a prank such as having your car windows soaped or your garbage cans turned over.
翻译：10月31日万圣节前夜是美国、加拿大和英国最受欢迎的节日。节日源起于对死者的纪念日。但现在它完全是一场大狂欢，人们尽情享受着改装易容互相恐吓的乐趣。
万圣节前夜是一年之中孩子们最喜欢的夜晚。他们打扮成妖怪去邻居家，敲着门大喊：“不给糖就捣蛋!”当然，人们通常会给“糖”――比如甜食或者巧克力。
但如果你不给的话，那就等着一场恶作剧吧，比如你的车窗被涂上肥皂或是垃圾桶被翻倒在地。