Black cats were once believed to be witch’s familiars who protected their powers.
Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States.
Orange and black are Halloween colours because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, the colour of pumpkin.
Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes.
The first Halloween card was made in the early 1920’s. These days, over 28 million Halloween cards are sent each year. U.S. consumers spend about $50 million on Halloween greetings
According to folklore, the jack-o-lantern got his name from a man named Jack. Jack o lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
Halloween was originally a Celtic holiday celebrated on October 31.
Samhainophobia is an intense fear of Halloween.
Mexico celebrates 'The Day of the Dead' instead of Halloween.
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