Do you celebrate Halloween?

@nela13 (58710)
Portugal
October 31, 2024 11:24am CST
Halloween is a recent celebration in my country, when I was in school we didn't celebrate nor talk about it, but nowadays kids love it, including my kids. In recent years there are always kids asking for treats or tricks and this year my kids did a little decoration at the entrance. They have their costumes ready to go treat or trick. The forecast is saying that will be raining, I hope not as it is such a fun night for kids. Do you celebrate Halloween? Picture of my kids decoration, at night it will have some lights.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
31 Oct
It was unknown in Italy when I was a kid, it is a recent celebration in most European countries. They tried to commercialize Halloween here, but people did not show interest.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
1 Nov
@nela13 In the ancient times it was a Celtic tradition. Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. It was forgotten in Europe, but brought to America by the colonists, who were mainly Puritans and they primarily came from England which traditionally celebrated Samhain back when the Celts lived there.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
@LadyDuck That is why it is a big thing in the US. I am not familiar with Celtic traditions.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
31 Oct
It is a US tradition that was imported to Europe. Kids like it and commerce takes some advantage of it.
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@allknowing (137906)
• India
1 Nov
It is not celebrated here
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@allknowing (137906)
• India
2 Nov
@nela13 Yes. We just celebrated it a couple of days ago
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
Is it at this time of year that you also have the Diwali festival?
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
14 Nov
@allknowing I saw some pictures, it seems to be a beautiful festival.
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@Juliaacv (51467)
• Canada
31 Oct
I have never liked Halloween as long as I can remember. As a young mother I did take our son out trick or treating while my husband stayed home to hand out candy. I do celebrate the season of autumn, and add some pumpkins to the decorations as the season progresses. I will take them all down on the 10th out of respect for Remembrance Day on the following day.
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@Juliaacv (51467)
• Canada
2 Nov
@nela13 No, we have the holiday of Thanksgiving during the month of October, Halloween is more of a day for the children. People still decorate here, and some will dress up when they take their children out, but it isn't as commercialized as it is in the states.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
14 Nov
@Juliaacv It is a little bit like here then. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
Is it celebrated in Canada with the same enthusiasm as in the US?
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@dgobucks226 (35770)
2 Nov
It's a big deal in the U.S. We have a nearby town that has a big parade every year. Another town has a zombie walk. Most homes have decorations like pumpkins, gourds and ornaments hanging. The kids come around for treats. I remember enjoyed trick or treating as a kid. Hey, who doesn't enjoy free candy!
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
My kids went for trick or treats and they received a lot of treats, I don't know who is going to eat so many candies!
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
14 Nov
@dgobucks226 Freeze is indeed a very good idea
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@dgobucks226 (35770)
3 Nov
@nela13 You can always freeze them. I put my leftovers in the freezer I had so much. I always overbuy thinking more trick or treaters will come. One good thing about candy is it has a long shelf life.
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@grenery8 (11174)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
1 Nov
wow, very nice decoration! there might be halloween party somewhere in the city center but no trick and treas
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
It is a very simple one, my kids wanted to have some outdoor decoration and I bought this.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
10 Nov
@grenery8 it is getting popular here as well, when I was a kid, we don't even talk about it.
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@grenery8 (11174)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
3 Nov
@nela13 this holiday is getting popular and trendy and you made a good choice
@somewitch (1409)
1 Nov
I saw lots of kids in costumes, a few decorations, but I didn't celebrate Halloween myself. I was busy with family celebrating a birthday and they couldn't care less. That's a lovely decoration you put there, must look even better when the lights are on.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
I don't celebrate Halloween either, I just do this because my kids wanted. A lot of kids here go for tricks or treats and they want to join the party.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
14 Nov
@somewitch my son is a teen and he also participates, even though he doesn't eat many sweets.
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@somewitch (1409)
2 Nov
@nela13 That's understandable. I attended a Halloween party as a kid, or as an early teen even. No trick or treating but it's okay, I had my fair share of sweets with other holidays.
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@AmbiePam (94045)
• United States
31 Oct
I don’t celebrate it, but I think it’s cute to see children dress up in costumes. As a child, we didn’t even trick or treat, but I have no problems with anyone else doing it.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
31 Oct
I enjoy seeing children with their costumes as well, some are so cute. I always have candies at home to give.
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@snowy22315 (182344)
• United States
31 Oct
Oh yes, its lots of fun.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
I believe in the US is a big thing, I have seen photos and their decorations are fantastic.
@marguicha (223850)
• Chile
31 Oct
Halloween was not celebrated in my country when I was a child nor when my daughters were children. So I only hide with no lights because sometimes teens come to do more tricks than asking for treats here.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
31 Oct
Here they only go for treats.
• Philippines
16 Nov
No. because its original rituals and meaning is against the Christian faith.
@jobelbojel (36042)
• Philippines
1 Nov
When I was a kid, we never saw events like trick or treat. It is only in the technology era when the event has been widely known.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
Yes, it is a recent thing in Europe too, I think it is more of a commercial thing but kids love to go for tricks or treats.
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Nov
Halloween is a recent celebration here too and was never around when I was a child. Please tell your children I love their decoration.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
I think it is a recent thing everywhere, except in the US. It is a simple decoration, they wanted to have something outside and I bought this.
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@aureategloom (11046)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
31 Oct
it wasn't a thing before in my country either, but last few years people started celebrating in. mostly because they want a reason to party. kid's don't do trick or treating on halloween hope your kids have fun. what are their costumes?
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
31 Oct
Simple things, my son will wear a mask and a black cape, my daughter will also wear a black cape, facial and head decorations. Then I have to take a photo of them.
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• India
1 Nov
I was awre that Halloween is getting celebrated in other countries other than in US. WhileI was in US, I have seen children in lovely customes and ringing thhe doorbells for their treat. However, atleast in Asian countries and in India, it is not celebrated. We just had Diwali , the festival of lights and lamps in India. Celtic traditions are actually foreign to us. There could be gated communities , where people might be celebrating but in limited numbers. I have not encountered personally any of these communities.The decoration looks great. Hope they had fun till it rained. Enjoy the day and the weekend!
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov
I heard Diwali is a beautiful festival. It didn't rain and my kids came back home full of treats.
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