Halloween and a pumpkin allergy
Halloween (a contraction of Hallows’ Even or Hallows’ Evening) is a celebration observed on the night of 31 October. It is most widely celebrated in Anglo-Saxon countries and its roots are linked, in addition to some Celtic festivals, to the Christian holiday of All Saints’ Day, celebrated by Catholics on 1 November.
One of the best-known symbols of Halloween is the image of a hollowed-out pumpkin with holes carved in the surface to create a grotesque or macabre face: a symbol called “jack o’lantern” when a lit candle is placed inside the hollowed-out and carved pumpkin so that it can be used as a lamp.