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Fun Facts about Halloween 

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Halloween or also known as “All Hallows’ Eve” or “All Saint’s Eve” is one of the most celebrated holidays by both the adults and children. Halloween become a popular break because of the part of disbelief and shock that makes Halloween more random but very entertaining. Halloween is dedicated for those people who died such as saints, sacrificial victim and all the authentic deceased advocates. This is used as custom and practices of mocking the supremacy of the death and the subject circles about humor.

When people heard the word “Halloween”, the word “trick-or-treat” is often associated with it. Adults and kids dress up and attend Halloween parties. They even decorate their house with pumps and turnip lanterns. Horror house become famous during this season. A lot of people play pranks and tell ghost stories to make them feel the spirit of the Halloween. 

Fun Trivia about Halloween       
           
  • The Halloween colors are orange and black because this both colors are related with the autumn crop and with obscurity and demise.
  • The use of turnip lanterns came from Ireland and it is used to chase away ghosts and spirits. 
  • Using mask and costumes originated from the Celt thought because they believe that ghost wear disguise to prevent being known as human.
  • The most common sweets for trick-or-treat a chocolate candy bars and they believed that black cat are protect with witch power.
  • The second most successful celebrated holiday in the world next to Christmas season is Halloween.

Trivia and Myth about Halloween

  • People believe in werewolf, a mythical creature that resemble to a wolf. They believe this hybrid wolf-like creature was place under the curse that’s why they can shape shift at night, especially during full moon.
  • Aside from werewolf, vampires are also associated with Halloween. This legendary undead creature sucks human blood in order for them to resist death.
  • Nowadays, people form a vampire clubs and the followers claim that they are actual vampires.
  • They still believe that gargoyle; a medieval architecture is used to keep malevolent and bad spirits away.
  • Pumpkins originated from Mexico over 9, 00 centuries and this is the most common vegetable during Halloween season.
  • M&M which is the most popular candy during Halloween means Mars and Murrie. This two launched the M&M candy.
  • The most popular writer that loved to wrote spooky stories is Edgar Allan Poe. He wrote the famous scary stories entitled, “The Raven”.
  • Salem, Massachusetts is considered as the Halloween capital across the globe.

Eerie and Scary Tidbits about Halloween

  • Jack-O-Lantern was named after the man named “Jack” or tricks a devil. When jack cannot enter either from heaven and hell, the devil tossed a shining cinder which serve as his guide as he walk to earth meaninglessly. 
  • A parent is the only people capable of putting poison in the candy for trick-or-treat.
  • There are many superstition associated with Halloween such as spider. They believe spider is the spirit of your departed loved ones and they are watching you during the Halloween season.

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