Dating back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween is an ancient tradition associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires.
Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, and dressing in costumes.
According to Wikipedia, Halloween or Hallowe’en (a contraction of Hallows’ Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day.
It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church. Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain.
Here are some interesting Halloween Stats & Facts
Trick or Treat!
41.1 million
The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2017 — children ages 5 to 14. Source: 2017 Population Estimates, Table PEPASR6H
120.0 million
The number of potential stops for trick-or-treaters to occupied housing units. Source: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership, Table 8
Hauntingly Delicious Economic Statistics
40,411
The number of people employed by U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2016. Sources: 2016 Annual Survey of Manufactures, NAICS 311351, 311352
3,430
The number of U.S. confectionary and nut stores that sold candy and other confectionary products in 2016. Source: 2016 County Business Patterns, NAICS 445292
991
The number of formal wear and costume rental establishments in the United States in 2016. Source: 2016 County Business Patterns, NAICS 532220
Scary Places Around the Country
• Tombstone, Ariz. (estimated population 1,296) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
• Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. (estimated population 10,218) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
• Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (estimated population 7,117) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
• Yellville, Ark. (estimated population 1,159) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
• Transylvania County, N.C. (estimated population 33,956) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
• Slaughter Beach, Del. (estimated population 234) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
• Casper, Wyo. (estimated population 57,814) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
• Scarville, Iowa (estimated population 70) Source: 2017 Population Estimates
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Wikipedia
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