John, there's even a bit more. Samhain is one of four Celtic holy days that fall midway between equinox and solstice: Imbolc, around Feb 1, Beltane on May 1 and Lughnasadh around Aug 1.
On Saturday, October 26, 2013 2:51 PM, "jr_...@yahoo.com" <jr_...@yahoo.com> wrote: It means All Hallow's Evening. But wait there's more... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween