Happy
HALLOWEEN
Did you know that
Halloween is a Celtic holiday taken over today by many peoples
It is celebrated on the evening of October 31, but it varies from one country to
another
Halloween specific is the carved pumpkin that represents Jack's Lantern. On the
occasion of this holiday, children dress up as wizards, mummies or other characters
and carol around the houses asking "Trick or Treat?" as a threat that if sweets are not
given, a prank will be played on the caroled person. In other countries, Halloween is
celebrated with parades and carnivals
Costumes
costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures, monsters, skeletons, ghosts, witches and devils. Over time, the
costumes used included those of fictional characters, popular celebrities and generic archetypes such as princesses or ninja
fightersSeattle children in Halloween costumes, 1943
Halloween .
Haunted attractions
Haunted attractions are places of entertainment specially designed to frighten visitors; most are dedicated to the Halloween holiday. The
origins of these places where visitors paid to be scared are difficult to determine, but it is believed that they were first used for fundraising
purposes by the Junior Chamber International (Jaycees).[These include haunted houses, corn mazes, and rides in vehicles decorated specifically
for the holiday, and the level of decoration complexity has increased with the Halloween industry. In the United States, these Halloween-
themed amusement parks generate approximately $300–500 million each year and attract nearly 400,000 patrons, although trends suggest
that the industry peaked in 2005This increase in interest led to the adoption of more highly technical special effects and costumes, comparable
to those in Hollywood fmsil
Carols
Main article: Halloween carol.
"Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF"
UNICEF also has a say in the whole Trick-or-Treat movementIn North America, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has become a
Halloween tradition] The "movement" began as a local event in 1950 in a suburb of the city of Philadelphia and expanded
nationally by 1952In America the "little orange box" is well knownFor a period of time, the boxes were distributed in schools
and thus the children who went to the "caroling" collected money, along with the traditional sweets, from those who wanted to
donate UNICEF also launched an online trick-or-treat, accompanied by a masked ball, also virtual. The endorser of the
campaign was Heidi Klum with her family.
Various halloween makeups
Halloween Food
Halloween pumpkin
Halloween decorations
Being one of the oldest holidays in the world, Halloween is now celebrated in
many countries around the world, the most famous being Ireland, the United
States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom, and occasionally in parts
of Australia and New Zealand. In North America and Canada it maintains its
highest level of popularity. Each year, 65% of Americans decorate their homes
and offices for Halloween. The percentage is exceeded only by the decorations
made on the occasion of Christmas. Halloween is the holiday where the most
candy is sold and is second only to Christmas in global sales volume.
Banu Ioana Mihaela
