Did you know that on the Isle of Man, Halloween is known as ‘Hop tu naa’, the Celtic New Year, marking the end of the summer and the beginning of winter? It was traditionally a time when people would celebrate the fact that the harvest had been safely gathered in and all the preparations had been made for the long cold winter ahead.

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at Isle of Man Government News 2012-10-29.