Bhoot Chaturdashi

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Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860

Bhoot Chaturdashi & Halloween share striking similarities as both honor spirits and ward off evil on the eve of a major festival.

Halloween marks the night before All Saints’ Day, while Bhoot Chaturdashi precedes Kali Puja in Bengal, India.

Both traditions involve lighting lamps or lanterns, symbolic foods, and practices meant to protect families from dark forces.