“Hallow”来源于中古英语halwen，与holy词源很接近，在苏格兰和加拿大的某些区域，万圣节仍然被称为“All Hallow Mas”。那一天，要举行的弥撒仪式(Mass)是庆祝在天的全体圣人(Hallow)。下面是万圣节英文介绍作文：
作文一
Halloween is a spooky and scary night.People dress up in the Hallween.Some people buy pumpkin and carve it into a jack-o-lantern.A jack-o-lantern is a pumpkin with a face.This is how you make a jack-o-lantern:you buy a pumpkin,take it home,carve the pumpkin and give it a spooky,happy,scary face.
(万圣节是一个可怕的吓人的晚上。那一天会人们乔装打扮。一些人把南瓜买来并刻成杰克灯。杰克灯就是一个刻着人面型的南瓜。制作杰克灯的方法：买一个南瓜，带回家，雕刻南瓜，给它一个可怕的，吓人的或者开心的脸)
A warty witch can fly on her fast and speeding broom in the sky.She can be wearing black pants and a black robe.If you see one ,she mignt be carrying a black cat to give bad luck.
(女巫骑着扫帚在天空中飞，她穿着黑色的裤子和长袍，如果你见到她，她带着的黑猫会给你带来坏运气)
A spooky,scary,and white ghost can go through walls and could control people.You might see one in the grave yard.Be careful because it will frighten you.You might become one of them!
(一个可怕的吓人的白色的鬼魂会飞过墙并控制住人。在墓地里你能看到他们，小心!他们会飞向你，那样你就会变成他们中的一个!)
The black cat can give bad luck when it crosses your path.
(当黑猫经过你身边时会给你带来坏运气。黑猫仅仅是一只会给人们带来坏运气的黑色的猫。黑猫通常呆在后院，街道上，或者在女巫的扫帚里。)
作文二
西方遥远的万圣节，飘洋过海来到东方。你了解万圣节吗??千万小心你将遇到的各种鬼怪，点起南瓜灯，赶走女巫、吸血僵尸和死神.如果你是小孩，就穿上万圣节服装，拎着南瓜灯的提篓去挨家挨户地讨糖，学说“trick or treak”。
It’s October the 31st, and across Britain and the USA, thousands of children are dressing up as monsters, ghosts and witches and going to their neighbours’ houses to ask for sweets or to play tricks on them if they refuse.
Many houses have lanterns made from pumpkins in their windows. These lanterns have frightening faces cut into them.What is the reason for all of this? It’s Halloween! To an outsider, this may seem a strange festival, but it is a very popular one and an important part of the culture in Britain and the USA. But how did it start?
The holiday once had a religious significance. November the 1st is All Saint’s Day, and October the 31st was believed to be a day when all the spirits came back to the world of the living. In modern times, this has changed to be a day when children dress up as monsters, ghosts and witches.
Once they are dressed up children go to their neighbours’ houses. They knock on the door and shout ‘Trick or treat!’ Good neighbours, of course, give ‘treats’. These are usually sweets or chocolates.
Bad neighbours, however, may give nothing. If so, then the children play a ‘trick’ on them. This may be a simple practical joke. However, naughty children may do something worse, like throwing rubbish in the neighbour’s garden. Nowadays, of course, most neighbours always give a treat. After all, it’s fun for the children.
Another tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins. First, the inside of the pumpkin is removed. Then, a face is cut into the pumpkin, traditionally a smiling, devil face. Finally a candle is placed inside, and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away.
There are many traditional games on Halloween, but the most common is ‘apple-bobbing’. It’s simple to play. Several apples are put floating in water. Children then have their hands tied behind their backs. They then have to try to pick the apples out of the water using only their mouths. Of course, people get very wet and it is very funny to watch.