Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The question about the supposed pagan origins of Halloween is a topic that gets brought up every October (just like the pagan origins of Christmas does in December). In this video, I weigh the historical evidence and debunk the all-too-common myth that the Catholic holiday of All Saints Day originates from Samhain, a Celtic Pagan Holiday dating back to 600 B.C.
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0:00 Introduction
0:52 Where Does "Halloween" Come From?
3:53 The Case Against Halloween
5:07 Little Early Evidence Describing Samhain
6:23 The Modern Celebration is Not How It Was Originally
7:41 Similar Dates Doesn't = Influence
9:19 Even if we CONCEDE EVERYTHING
10:53 Modern Holloween vs. Christian Roots