Halloween is a popular holiday but there are a few facts that no one knows…..
- In Scotland, turnips are carved into Lanterns, not Pumpkins
- Halloween is said to be celebrated on the eve of All Saints to scare away evil spirits
- Bobbing for apples goes back to the Roman Harvest Festival to honor Paomona, Goddess of Fruit Trees
- Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green
- The worlds biggest pumpkin weighed in at 1,446 lbs
- In Sandusky, Ohio, it is against the law for anyone over the age of 14 to Trick or Treat
- Mexico celebrates the Day of The Dead, not Halloween
- Samheinophobia is a fear of Halloween
- Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday after Christmas
- Trick or Treat has it’s roots in Ireland where people would ask neighbors for a contribution to a huge Halloween Feast
- Orange is a Halloween color because it is associated with the harvest
- 99% of pumpkins sold domestically are for use as Halloween Lanterns
