Halloween Second Only To ChristmasAdded on 01/31/2006 to Articles Directory / Holidays & Celebrations / Secular international holidays / Halloween (31 October)
In most of the Western world, Halloween is celebrated on October 31. In keeping with the overall spooky theme of the holiday, children dress in costumes and go door to door calling out "trick or treat" and receiving candy from the homeowners. In a retail sense Halloween has become so popular it is second only to Christmas and many homeowners erect elaborate Halloween decorations.
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