In 2007, on the day before Halloween, Avenged Sevenfold was released.
Halloween or Hallowe'en -LRB- a contraction of All Hallows ' Evening -RRB- , also known as Allhalloween , All Hallows ' Eve , or All Saints ' Eve , is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October , the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows ' Day and the Reformation Day .. Reformation Day. Reformation Day. Hallows. Saint. Evening. Evening. observed in a number of countries. geography of Halloween. 31 October. October 31. Western Christian. Western Christian. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide , the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead , including saints -LRB- hallows -RRB- , martyrs , and all the faithful departed .. Allhallowtide. Allhallowtide. three-day observance. triduum. liturgical year. liturgical year. martyrs. Christian martyr. It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from Celtic harvest festivals that may have pagan roots , particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain , and that this festival was Christianized as Halloween .. Samhain. Samhain. Celtic. Celts. pagan. Paganism. Gaelic. Gaels. Christianized. Christianization. Some academics , however , support the view that Halloween began independently as a solely Christian holiday .. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating -LRB- or the related guising -RRB- , attending Halloween costume parties , carving pumpkins into jack-o ' - lanterns , lighting bonfires , apple bobbing , divination games , playing pranks , visiting haunted attractions , telling scary stories and watching horror films .. costume. Halloween costume. parties. Costume party. divination. Fortune-telling. apple bobbing. apple bobbing. haunted attractions. Haunted attraction ( simulated ). trick-or-treating. trick-or-treating. guising. guising. Halloween costume. Halloween costume. horror films. List of films set around Halloween. apple. apple. In many parts of the world , the Christian religious observances of All Hallows ' Eve , including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead , remain popular , although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration .. Hallows. Saint. candles. Votive candle. Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows ' Eve , a tradition reflected in the eating of certain foods on this vigil day , including apples , potato pancakes , and soul cakes .. vigil. vigil. Hallows. Saint. abstained from meat. meat-free day