Samhain, pronounced, “SOW-in, SAW-vin, or SHA-vin” is defined as “end of summer”. Also known as November Eve, Feast of the Dead, and Feast of Apples, Samhain is a Gaelic festival that marks the time between harvest season and the beginning of winter. It is referenced as the period of time known as the “darker-half”. Although it is commemorated on November 1st, festivities are held on the eve of October 31st as the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.