IT Insights Blog — Halloween

Today, Oct. 31, is the day before All Saints Day, Nov. 1, which is also known as All Hallows Day. So now you can see why Oct. 31 is also called All Hallows Eve, which eventually got slurred and shortened into the "Halloween" we all know and love.

Today is Monday, Oct. 30, the day before Halloween. Halloween, Oct. 31, is the day before All Saints Day, Nov. 1, which is also known as All Hallows Day. So now you can see why Oct. 31 is also called All Hallows Eve, which eventually got slurred and shortened into the "Halloween" we all know and love. And that's why Oct. 30 is also known (informally, anyway) as All Hallows Adam. (Because Adam came before Eve, ho-ho.)

Besides LabSim, the folks over at TestOut are known for their fun-loving natures. The company holds an annual bowling event (that is hotly contested); goes running, biking, and hiking together each summer; tackles cooperative fitness challenges; and sits down to a classy Christmas party where everyone is puttin’ on the Ritz.

Happy Halloween to one and all! The IT Insights Blog is suspending normal operations in honor of All Hallows' Eve so that we can eat candy and play tricks on our unsuspecting coworkers. Speaking of Halloween pranks, and tricks in general, there's a fun holiday feature up at the Certification Magazine website, in honor of the final day of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Before heading out for trick-or-treating or other festive revels, test your knowledge of malware, viruses and famous hacks!