Halloween Truth

While they cannot say for definite exactly how Halloween will be celebrated two hundred years from now, they have a nice idea about the next five years. But before they get to that, here are some thoughts on how the particular day of the week that Halloween falls on influences this holiday.

For Christmas, it is not uncommon for people to start putting up decorations as early as Thanksgiving and they may leave them up all the way through New Years. Since the excepted Christmas season lasts literally weeks, you have much more time to spread out special events such as parties.

When Halloween falls on a week day, except Friday, celebrating tends to be smaller, on a Wednesday or Thursday. These days are far removed from the preceding weekend to have a Halloween party, and its virtually unheard of to hold a party after October 31st. If you have a party on a week night, it usually has to be short in period as children have school the next day and most adults have work. The best Halloween falls on either a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, giving more time for parties, haunts and Halloween fun.

Halloween on the other hand, usually does not become visible until October 31st., or at best a few days before and then vanishes like dust in an Autumn breeze the following day. You may spend weeks or even months in preparation for Halloween night, but all you get is two night.

In 2007, Halloween fell on a Wednesday, and would normally be on the next calendar day the following year, but because 2008 is a leap year and February has a twenty-ninth day in it, Halloween will skip Thursday and fall on Friday instead. But the news keeps getting better. That also means Halloween will fall on a Saturday in 2009 and on a Sunday in 2010. There is not another leap year until 2012, which will put it on Wednesday. The year 2014 will bring another Friday Halloween and the following five years will be weekend Halloweens.

 Friday - Children can celebrate Halloween in school making decorations and having class room parties if they are allowed to, then five times home they can don their selected Halloween costume and go out for tricks and treats. Adults can give out treats in the late afternoon and evening, and then get dressed for that Halloween party, or still have time to throw a party of their own.

 Saturday - This is our favorite day for Halloween to fall on. Children are out of school and have lots of time to get ready. They can stay up later since they don't have school the following day. Adults have all Friday night to hold or go to a Halloween party and then Sunday night to greet their costumed visitors.

 Sunday - Our second favorite day for Halloween to be, you can host or go to that party on Saturday and then have all Sunday to prepare for your trick or treaters.

So, what can they expect over the next five years? More Halloween parties, more business related events such as costume contests, a larger selection of Halloween products in stores and more haunted events like haunted houses popping up around towns. The next five years look to be great for Halloween lovers everywhere!