Halloween is celebrated on October 31st because the Celtic people believed that it is the end of "season of the sun" and the start of "season of darkness and cold" due to winter. They believe that it is the time when evil spirits are most likely to roam the earth.
So why has the issue come up to move Halloween to the day before or the day after this year? Well, the answer to that is quite simple. Halloween falls on a Sunday this year and most people have church that night or they see that their children have school the next morning. However, what most people often forget is that "trick or treating" stops at 9 p.m. and NOT all people go to church. According to www.wxii12.com 60% have no problem celebrating Halloween on it's date of October 31st, leaving 36% against it, and 4% without an opinion about it. You can voice your opinion about when to celebrate Halloween this year by going to www.wxii12.com.
Do you have a problem with Halloween being celebrated on a Sunday?
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