Halloween is a day celebrated around the world, especially
in the United States and Canada. It is on October 31st.

On this day, people dress in costumes.
Traditional costumes include ghosts,
witches, devils, and vampires.
However, nowadays many people
dress in costumes of popular characters
like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or SpongeBob. They also dress
as famous people like Barack Obama or Michael Jackson.

Children wear costumes and collect candy. This activity is
called trick or treating, and the children walk from house to
house asking for candy. When people open the door, the
children yell, "Trick or treat?" The children receive candy and
put it in their bags.

There are special types of food on Halloween. Candy is the
most popular food because of the trick or treating. But there
are other Halloween foods. The candy apple is common
around this time of year. This is an apple covered in syrup or
caramel. Also, many foods are created with Halloween
themes. This includes cupcakes, cookies, and many others. At
Halloween parties, it is possible to see a sandwich that looks
like a pumpkin or a cookie shaped like a ghost.

Other than trick or treating, there are other Halloween
activities and games. One popular game is bobbing for apples.
In this game, a number of apples are placed in a bucket of
water. The players try to take an apple using only their
mouths. Haunted houses are also very popular activities for
Halloween. Some people also like to watch scary movies or
television shows.

There are many symbols of Halloween. They include the
jack-o-lantern, black cat, witch, and spider. Perhaps the
jack-o-lantern is most popular. This is a carved pumpkin filled
with a candle.
The pumpkins have scary faces,
and may people put them in their
windows or at the front of the house.

Halloween is a fun day of the year. It is a time for monsters,
ghosts, zombies, and everything scary. With parties, trick or
treating, and Halloween games, there is lots for children and
adults to do.

Would you like some more Halloween activities? Try the links
below.

Edgar Allan Poe - The Raven
This classic story is told at Halloween year after year. It is a
scary poem written in 1845.

Michael Jackson - Thriller
This is the most famous song played at Halloween. It is one of
the best music videos ever made. Watch Michael Jackson
being chased by zombies.

Scary Movies

Charlie Brown - Trick or Treat
A quick Charlie Brown video of the children trick or treating and
getting candy.

Halloween Videos

Halloween Readings

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