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Former good articleHalloween was one of the Philosophy and religion good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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October 31, 2005Good article nomineeListed
October 6, 2006Good article reassessmentDelisted
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Current status: Delisted good article


"Samhain is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature." in the Gaelic Folklore Influence section is vague and lacks citation

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What is the literature in question, and how early is early? These should probably be answered in the article. Meepcode (talk) 19:19, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 30 September 2024

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2603:3006:101D:6700:84D8:F026:D3C7:9092 (talk) 17:52, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. EvergreenFir (talk) 18:06, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Halloween is NOT Christian

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This has NOT originated in Christianity, it is actually a holiday practiced by witches… nothing Christian about this!! https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween#ancient-origins-of-halloween 108.58.47.194 (talk) 14:41, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, your right.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.213.242.254 (talkcontribs) 10:09, October 24, 2024 (UTC)

Wrong info

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This was a Celtic custom 200.119.180.62 (talk) 05:58, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at the start of the second paragraph. HiLo48 (talk) 06:12, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 25 October 2024

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their is another beginning of halloween as some people also think it was started by german influence 59.153.86.155 (talk) 02:10, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a reliable source for that claim? HiLo48 (talk) 02:17, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. GrayStorm(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.) 03:11, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]