30/10/2026
The sky was looking rather mystic earlier, so I ran and grabbed my phone as I thought the silhouette of our old apple tree in our garden was very apt for this time of year with Halloween tomorrow, don’t know about you but I love standing outside and gazing up at the sky the stars the moon and the total stillness of it all.
I can happily stay there for quite a length of time just taking it all in, I am transfixed and mesmerised with all the beautiful difference colours that come from the sky, as many of you know I am Autistic a Neurodivergence (Aspergers ) like our eldest son and also adhd so we witness the world and see things that perhaps others might not because our way we are wired.
What do you call the night before Halloween in your neck of the woods?
The night before Halloween (October 30) has no single universal name, but is most commonly called Mischief Night, Devil’s Night, Cabbage Night, or Gate Night depending on the region.
All Hallows Eve in fact, the word Halloween is a shortened, historical contraction of “All Hallows’ Eve”.
Oct 31, which is the evening immediately preceding All Hallows’ Day (also known as All Saints’ Day) on November 1.
Meaning: “Hallow” means holy or saint, so “All Hallows’ Eve” translates to the evening of all the holy ones or saints.
Tradition: It historically served as a religious vigil—a night of prayer, fasting, and preparation before the feast of All Saints, blending with ancient harvest traditions like Samhain.
Halloween might be the second largest secular holiday, but it is a holiday that is also distinctly Christian in origin.
Oct 31st is also known as All Hallows’ Eve—the “eve” before All Saints Day, or “all hallows.” That term, “hallowed,” means “holy”—as in the English translation of the Our Father prayer, in which we declare God’s name to be “hallowed.” October 31st marks the beginning of “Allhallowtide” which concludes with November 2nd, the feast of All Souls.
This holiday stems from pagan + Christian influences. Halloween traditions bear many similarities to the Gaelic harvest festival, Samhain, which is perhaps responsible for its current place in the calendar at the height of autumn.
Yvonne x
