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St. Martin’s Day: A Forgotten November Holiday Known as Old Halloween

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Old Halloween? The Forgotten November 11 Celebration of St. Martin’s Day Did you know Halloween wasn’t the only autumn celebration involving bonfires, lanterns, costumes, food, and old-fashioned folklore? Long before today’s Halloween traditions became popular, Europeans celebrated another seasonal holiday in November that was sometimes associated with the name Old …