How Is Halloween Celebrated In Scotland?

[Jock Scot]

I have no idea of the religious connotations of Halloween,or its roots, but I have, rightly or wrongly, assumed that the whole idea is an American thing. It most certainly was not heard of up in this part of Scotland in its present form until about 20/30 years ago. "Trick or treating" happened before then in a minor way, but I can't honestly remember if that happened at the end of October, but I think not. I think these days, Halloween is a minor event reserved mainly for young children, but I suspect that the "any excuse for a party" type reasoning is starting to take hold.