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Halloween
- Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025

Halloween
- Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985

The Truth About Popular Celebrations (‎30 occurrences)
- The outward trappings of Halloween are easy to identify.
  ...
  Halloween has also been called All Hallows’ Eve, the eve of All Saints’ Day.
- g01 10/8 pp. 5-10 - Awake!—2001

The Truth About Halloween (‎27 occurrences)
- The Truth About Halloween
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  Is Halloween celebrated where you live?
- g 9/13 pp. 6-9 - Awake!—2013

What Does Halloween Mean to You? (‎24 occurrences)
- What Does Halloween Mean to You?
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  ON Halloween night when confronted by a masked, costumed youth making the requesting threat, “Trick or treat,” do you think it cute, just a harmless occasion for children to enjoy themselves?
- w60 11/1 pp. 669-671 - The Watchtower—1960

What Are the Origins of Halloween? (‎21 occurrences)
- What Are the Origins of Halloween?
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  The Bible does not mention Halloween, a holiday that many observe on October 31 each year.
- ijwbq article 67 - Bible Questions Answered (ijwbq)

Popular Celebrations—Harmless Fun? (‎12 occurrences)
- These strange customs are all part of the celebration known as Halloween.
  ...
  Formerly viewed as mainly an American holiday, Halloween has spread around the world, becoming popular among both children and adults.
- g01 10/8 pp. 3-4 - Awake!—2001

From Our Readers (‎11 occurrences)
- Halloween With reference to your article “Popular Celebrations—Harmless Fun?” (October 8, 2001), I would like to clarify something.
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  But whereas the date of this festival (November 5) is close to Halloween and there is some overlap between bonfire night and Halloween, bonfire night is not a part of the spiritistic festival of Halloween.
- g02 5/22 p. 30 - Awake!—2002

“We Do Not Want to Celebrate Halloween!” (‎8 occurrences)
- “We Do Not Want to Celebrate Halloween!”
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  In Belgium, celebrating Halloween is rather new.
- g04 10/8 p. 27 - Awake!—2004

“We Are Not Deprived!” (‎6 occurrences)
- Comments have been made by schoolteachers and others that the children of Jehovah’s Witnesses are deprived by not being allowed to join in the fun of school celebrations of Christmas, Easter, and Halloween.
  ...
  Halloween.
- g93 11/22 pp. 8-10 - Awake!—1993

The Odd Couple—Halloween and All Saints’ Day (‎6 occurrences)
- The Odd Couple—Halloween and All Saints’ Day
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  HALLOWEEN got its name from the old English term All Hallows E’en, the eve of all the holy ones’ day, or All Saints’ Day, which falls on November 1 in the Church calendar.
- g81 10/22 p. 16 - Awake!—1981

Religions, Customs, and Beliefs (‎5 occurrences)
- Halloween
  ...
  Do All Celebrations Please God? (§ What Is Halloween?)
- rsg19 - Research Guide—2019

Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween (‎5 occurrences)
- Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween
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  LAST YEAR, while his neighbors were busy preparing for Halloween—in some countries, a popular annual holiday with strong spiritistic overtones—14-year-old Michael in Canada had other things on his mind.
- g 10/06 p. 27 - Awake!—2006

Taking a Firm Stand in School Is Rewarded (‎5 occurrences)
- On the small western Pacific island of Tol in the Chuuk Islands, the teachers in the local school told all the children to prepare for and participate in a school Halloween celebration.
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  At this meeting, Barak presented facts to show the true nature of Halloween.
- w96 12/1 p. 9 - The Watchtower—1996

The Facts Behind Christmas, Easter, and Halloween (‎5 occurrences)
- The Facts Behind Christmas, Easter, and Halloween
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  Halloween—Ancient Night of Terror
- g93 11/22 pp. 11-14 - Awake!—1993

Do All Celebrations Please God? (‎4 occurrences)
- WHAT IS HALLOWEEN?
  ...
  15. How did Halloween begin?
  
  ¹⁵ Halloween, also called All Hallows’ Eve or the eve of All Saints’ Day, is connected with witches, goblins, and ghosts.
- lvs chap. 13 pp. 172-186 - Remain in God’s Love (lvs)

Celebrations That Displease God (‎4 occurrences)
- HALLOWEEN IS FAR FROM HOLY
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  15. What is the origin of Halloween, and what may be significant about the date chosen to celebrate this holiday?
  
  ¹⁵ Known for its witches, goblins, and other grotesque decorations and paraphernalia, Halloween—also called All Hallows’ Eve or the eve of All Saints’ Day—can be traced back to the ancient Celts of Britain and Ireland.
- lv chap. 13 pp. 144-159 - “God’s Love” (lv)

Schools (‎3 occurrences)
- essay “Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween”: g 10/06 27
  ...
  firm stand on Halloween: w96 12/1 9
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Sample Presentations (‎3 occurrences)
- “We’re here to provide information regarding a popular holiday that’s approaching—Halloween.
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  Other people do not believe in supernatural spirits and view Halloween as harmless fun.
- km 8/13 p. 4 - Kingdom Ministry—2013

A Reader’s Response to an “Awake!” Article (‎3 occurrences)
- “Halloween was to come shortly after she entered the convalescent center.
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  Wheelchairs were pushed up, four to each long table, and spread out upon them was all the material needed to make Halloween items.
- g90 2/8 pp. 16-17 - Awake!—1990

Holidays and Celebrations (‎3 occurrences)
- Halloween: Though celebrated as a Christian holiday, Halloween finds its origins in pre-Christian festivals that propagate false ideas about life after death.
- sj pp. 17-21 - School (sj)

What Is Your View of the Dead? (‎3 occurrences)
- And the previous day, October 31, is called “Halloween,” and it gets its name from being the eve of “All Hallows’ [Saints] Day.”
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  Halloween, too, bears a relationship to the dead.
- g78 11/8 pp. 3-5 - Awake!—1978

Turning Tables on the Pranksters (‎3 occurrences)
- ● Halloween has its origin in demonism, in the religious teaching that the dead are not dead but are more alive than ever.
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  How one of Jehovah’s witnesses handled the situation at the last Halloween is shown in the following:
- w56 2/15 p. 107 - The Watchtower—1956

Halloween (‎2 occurrences)
- HALLOWEEN
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  name Halloween: ijwbq article 67; g 9/13 8-9
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Should We Celebrate Holidays? (‎2 occurrences)
- Halloween.
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  The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Elements of the customs connected with Halloween can be traced to a Druid [ancient Celtic priesthood] ceremony in pre-Christian times.
- bh pp. 222-223 - Bible Teach (bh)

All Souls’ Day (Day of the Dead) (‎2 occurrences)
- (See also All Saints’ Day; Halloween; Holidays)
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  relationship to Halloween: w60 669
- dx30-85 - Index 1930-1985

All Saints’ Day (‎2 occurrences)
- (See also All Souls’ Day [Day of the Dead]; Halloween; Holidays)
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  relationship to Halloween: w60 669; g59 10/8 28; g56 10/22 25-26; g55 10/22 23
- dx30-85 - Index 1930-1985

They Can Powerfully Affect Your Life (‎2 occurrences)
- “Not long ago in school some kids wanted me to go to a Halloween party with them.
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  I told them no because I don’t celebrate Halloween.
- w83 11/1 p. 32 - The Watchtower—1983

Celts (‎1 occurrence)
- Halloween origins: ijwbq article 67; lvs 179-180; bh 223; lv 152-153; g 9/13 7-8; g01 10/8 5-7; g93 11/22 14
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Belgium (‎1 occurrence)
- schoolchildren reject Halloween: g04 10/8 27
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Satanism (‎1 occurrence)
- Halloween: lv 150; g93 11/22 14
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Holidays (‎1 occurrence)
- Halloween:
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Witchcraft (‎1 occurrence)
- Halloween: g 9/13 8; g93 11/22 14
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Youths (‎1 occurrence)
- essay “Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween”: g 10/06 27
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Druids (‎1 occurrence)
- Halloween origins: g93 11/22 14; rs 181
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Chuuk (‎1 occurrence)
- firm stand on Halloween: w96 12/1 9
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Christendom (‎1 occurrence)
- Halloween: ijwbq article 67; lvs 179-180; bh 223; lv 152-153; g 9/13 7; g01 10/8 5-7; g93 11/22 14
- dx86-25 - Index 1986-2025

Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Certain Holidays? (‎1 occurrence)
- To stay clear of any occultism—including astrology (a form of divination)—Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate Halloween or the following holidays:
- ijwfq article 59 - Frequently Asked Questions About Jehovah’s Witnesses (ijwfq)

A Poor Start—A Rich Ending (‎1 occurrence)
- I remember seeing a man sitting on his front porch one Halloween night proudly wearing a white sheet and hood, as those in the KKK did.
- w18 May pp. 3-8 - The Watchtower (Study)—2018

A Poor Start—A Rich Ending (‎1 occurrence)
- One Halloween night I remember seeing a man sitting on his front porch, proudly wearing a white sheet and hood, as those in the KKK did.
- ws18 May pp. 27-32 - The Watchtower (Simplified)—2018

The Challenge of Religious Diversity (‎1 occurrence)
- Jehovah’s Witnesses take the same position on other religious or semireligious holidays that occur during the school year in various lands, such as June festivals in Brazil, Epiphany in France, Carnival in Germany, Setsubun in Japan, and Halloween in the United States.
- ed pp. 14-18 - Education (ed)

Table of Contents (‎1 occurrence)
- Other Bible Questions Answered
  What Does the Bible Say About the Origins of Halloween?
- w15 10/1 pp. 1-2 - The Watchtower—2015

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