Halloween, or All Hallow's Eve as it was originally called, is NOT a big holiday
in Hispanic tradition. In a few Latin American countries, and especially in
Northern Mexico in proximity to the U.S. border, some Hispanic children now
dress in costumes and "Trick or Treat" like their U.S. neighbors.
Instead of Halloween, Hispanics celebrate <El día de los muertos> on the second day of November. In Catholic religious tradition, November first is "All Saints Day", a holy day when the Saints are honored. Hispanics reserve the following day, <El día de los Muertos> to honor the memories of all their departed loved ones.
That being said, Halloween is such a delightful holiday that I have put together a little musical lesson plan in Spanish to celebrate it anyway. Do you remember the original theme song to "The Addams Family" TV show? [The TV show, not the M.C. Hammer song from the movie.] Well, then, sing along, using the words in this link.
Just in case you don't know what all the words in the song mean, there is a helpful picture vocabulary on the second slide. <Una canción de Halloween>
Happy Halloween!
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Link > Historia de Halloween en los EE.UU.
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