| Halloween is a popular Christian Holiday observed | | | | stars and characters from television shows are what |
| annually on October 31. People generally celebrate it by | | | | people choose from for their costumes. Since the |
| wearing costumes, throwing Halloween parties, holding | | | | Harry Potter book and movie series release, a lot of |
| bonfires, telling scary stories and making jack o' | | | | costumes during parties are based on this spooky and |
| lanterns. Trick-or-treating is a ritualistic custom for | | | | hit production.A lot of people also dress as the popular |
| children on Halloween. Kids go around on this day to | | | | character 'the Joker' from the Batman movie 'Dark |
| every house in the neighborhood to ask for treats like | | | | Knight' directed by Christopher Nolan. Games such as |
| candy, sweets and money with the question 'trick or | | | | apple bobbing and gazing at the mirror on Halloween |
| treat' to every person who opens the door to them. If | | | | night to see your future spouse are common. Because |
| no treat is given, they perform some kind of mischief | | | | the holiday comes in the opening of the apple harvest |
| to the person hence the term 'trick or treat'. | | | | festival foods such as candy apple or caramel apple |
| Traditionally Halloween themes invite the age old | | | | are much in demand. Halloween costumes are a rage |
| subjects of awe and horror like death, monsters, | | | | with teenagers and college students during this much |
| vampires, werewolves, occult, witchcraft, ghosts and | | | | loved and famous occasion. |
| the like. Black is the symbolistic color associated with | | | | Revelers stay up all night usually to celebrate this |
| this momentous day. Homes are decorated with | | | | festival and bonfires held throughout the night aren't |
| pumpkins and scarecrows during Halloween. It is | | | | uncommon during these times. Halloween also signifies |
| believed that if you disguise yourself by wearing | | | | the time to chase out the old and bring in the new. It |
| costumes and masks, you can ward off harmful spirits | | | | also celebrates the defeat of evil forces; to elaborate |
| and ghouls and that is why people dress in traditional | | | | that evil can never win over goodness. The triumph of |
| costumes. Bonfires are a part of a cleansing ritual or | | | | good over evil is a common universal theme which |
| performance and play an important part of the festival. | | | | Halloween borrows from. Children are often seen |
| Costumes are typically based on traditional themes to | | | | dressed up in their costumes roller-skating or biking |
| scare off spirits and demons. Pop culture icons, movie | | | | their way to people's houses on this ominous day. |