Should Christian's Celebrate Halloween?

Some Christians celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costumes and having fun. Other Christians are equally convinced that Halloween is honors the devil and encourages evil spirits and darkness. Which is it?

Is Halloween the devil's holiday, and are Christians wrong to dress in costumes and go trick-or-treating?

It all began as a celebration to mark the end of harvest and changing of seasons. Ancient Celtic traditions often emphasized the spiritual, and the night between Oct. 31 & Nov. 1 was believed to be a time when the spiritual world was accessible to the physical world.

Masks, disguises, and large bonfires were adopted to frighten away evil powers and spirits of the dead.

Around 600 AD, Pope Boniface IV created All Saints’ Day to honor dead Christians and church leaders from the past. The festival was later moved to Nov. 1, making the night of Oct. 31 All Hallows Eve (which is where we get the name “Halloween”).

Here's the thing to remember: Holidays aren’t innately good or bad, they’re just specific days different people celebrate for different reasons. We are not more or less godly for celebrating (or not celebrating) a certain day of the year (see Romans 14:5-6).

The Bible doesn’t specifically say to (or not to) participate in Halloween. This means we have the freedom to make decisions using wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit to lead us.

If dressing in costumes and going door to door offends your conscience, don’t do it.
If it doesn’t bother you, celebrate Halloween.

For some, Halloween is an opportunity to make memories by doing something fun with their children. For others, it’s a great chance to meet neighbors, grow a relationship with them, and eventually invite them to church and to meet Jesus.