Halloween and Christmas in Ireland

Religion in Ireland is a wonderful fusion between European Christianity and original Celtic paganism in those lands . Some events, such as Halloween and Christmas are celebrated with many of the traditions that actually belonged to the ancient Celtic pagan calendar : Sahmain on Halloween and Christmas Yule .

As for Halloween , not just follow the traditional Sahmanin celebrations on October 31 but also celebrates All Souls' Day (also called All Souls Day ) on November 1 , and All Souls Day ( Christian tilt ) on November 2 .

For Christmas , the popular celebration merges the elements of Catholic Christianity that are used in many Western countries , with some elements of the Celtic tradition . Many families attend Christmas Eve mass and light candles in the window to light the birth of Jesus . The day after Christmas is also celebrated : the day of St. Stephen , a day of rest in that attends church and organized a big family dinner .