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Halloween versus Walpurgis Night comparison chart
 | Halloween | Walpurgis Night |
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| Date | October 31 |
April 30 |
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| Country of origin | Ireland |
Germany |
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| Purpose | An appreciation of the afterlife and the survival after death. Literal meaning is the night before All Hallows' Day (aka All Saints' Day) |
An appreciation of the afterlife and the survival after death. Literal meaning is St. Walpurga's Eve. |
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| Celebration | Carve Jack o' Lanterns out of pumpkins, decorate the house with a ghoulish theme, parties, go trick or treating door to door wearing costumes |
Bonfires |
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| Symbols | Pumpkins, ghosts |
Bonfires, ghosts |
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| Religion | Paganism, Christianity (All Hallows Eve); now modernized and embraced universally as a fun festival |
Paganism, Christianity |
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