What is Halloween in spanish?

Answer 1

It is not "El día de los muertos"!! It's: "Día de Brujas" (day of the witches).

Answer 2

There is not an exact translation so it is known just as Halloween, though some people refer to it as Dia de las Brujas= Day of the Witches, Halloween and Dia de los Muertos are two different things Dia de los Muertos is a day for remembrance of the Dearly departed and it has nothing to do with sorcery or wearing costumes, people pray to their dead and visit with them in the cemetery

Answer 3

I'm with the other girl, its not the Day of the Dead, they just happen to fall next to each other on the calender. Some call it Dia de las Brujas (day of the witches) and others simply call it..Halloween. The Day of the Dead has to do with remembering our family and friends who have passed away, and in no way see how that can be mistaken for halloween. I lived some years in Mexico and remember how the adults hated Halloween because its an american tradition, not a mexican one, and yet some kids would dress up and go asking for candy.

Answer 4

It was originally called "La Noche de las Brujas"
and sometimes "La noche de las ánimas y las brujas" (which means the night of the souls and the witches).

(Alma is the word for soul, and ánima is the word for soul in purgatory, or soul that has not yet gone to heaven, which also would refer to ghost)

Though in recent years the word Halloween has become international and been adopted in many countries, including Spain.

The word Halloween is a contraction (Hallow'een) of "The eve of All Hallowed" or "All Hallows Eve" and means the evening before All Saints Day (Hallow-ed (or sainted, revered) and een from eve - even - evening)
All Saints Day is Novemeber first, (Dia de Todos los Santos)
and All Souls Day is November second.(Día de Los Muertos)
Both days are used to tend the graves of departed loved ones...Especially in countries traditionally christian

El Día de Los Muertos is a day of special celebration in Mexico, where the tending of the graves is a beautiful almost festive family ritual.
In Spain graves are always cleaned and then adorned with fresh flowers on November first.

Answer 5

most people understand the word Halloween. But they dont celebrate it the way we do exactly. The closest thing you will find is Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) they lay out flower petals that go into their ofrenda (offering) and they have fresh sweet bread. then those that have lost someone that year have mole at their homes and invite the town to come and remeber that person.

Answer 6

In Catalunya, Spain the 31st is "La Castañada" or chestnut day. People dressed in typical clothing roast and sell chestnusts in the streets and people gather to eat typical fall foods such as roasted yams, chestnuts and panallets ( made with sugar, almond flour, egg and pine nuts are my favourites) along with Moscatel, a sweet white wine. Since the next day is Día de todos los santos, people tend to party late into the night.

Answer 7

Hi Baja Chic,
It is
La noche be brujas = Witch's night, or
simply Halloween.

Answer 8

In Mexico it's Dia De Los Muertos.
Everywhere else is just Halloween.

Answer 9

Halloween In Spanish

Answer 10

El Dia de los Muertos