Halloween dates back centuries when it was widely celebrated in Celtic cultures such as Scotland and Ireland. It’s the evening before All sᴀιɴтs Day, when ԍнosтʟʏ sᴘιʀιтs come out to play. While the commercial way we mark Halloween today doesn’t bare much relevance to what is ultimately a Pagan tradition, it’s no doubt a popular holiday in the US with children тʀιcκ oʀ тʀᴇᴀтιɴԍ door-to-door and adults reveling in costume parties. However, certain other countries are home to some Halloween-like or autumnal traditions of their own.

The Day of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ, Mexico

Leaving Bread and Water Out, Austria

In Austria, celebrants traditionally leave out bread and water before going to bed on Halloween night. The reasoning behind the tradition is that it was believed bread and water would welcome the souʟs oғ тнᴇ ᴅᴇcᴇᴀsᴇᴅ ʙᴀcκ to Earth.

Halloween Chairs, Czech Republic

Czech people also like to remember their dearly ᴅᴇᴘᴀʀтᴇᴅ friends and family. When they gather around a bonfire, they set out chairs for the ᴅᴇcᴇᴀsᴇᴅ, so they can join the fiery fun, too – at least in spirit. Prayers and memories are often shared during this celebration.

Festival of Hungry ԍнosтs, cнιɴᴀ

нιᴅιɴԍ тнᴇ κɴιvᴇs, Germany

However, one of the more unusual traditions during this time is to hide all the κɴιvᴇs in the kitchen, lest мᴀʟᴇvoʟᴇɴт sᴘιʀιтs ᴀттᴀcκ тнᴇ ʟιvιɴԍ with them.

Carving Turnips, UK

Although pumpkin carving has become a popular Halloween tradition in much of the Western World, pumpkins are a New-World vegetable and are not native to Europe. Although you’re more likely to see carved pumpkin Jack-o-Lanterns in the UK these days, turnips have been traditionally used since the late 18th century.

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