Halloween FUN Facts
The famous magician Harry Houdini died on Halloween night in 1926.
You can now buy reusable fire logs that look like real human skulls.
A witches supernatural pet is often called a Familiar.
The Village Halloween Parade in New York City is the nations largest public Halloween celebration and gets over 2 million people attending.
The first evidence we have of “Trick or Treat” in print is from the Blackie, Alberta Canada Herald in the November 4, 1927 edition.
Orange and Black are classic colors signifying Halloween. Black which is often associated with death and darkness is a reminder that Halloween once celebrated the connection between the living and the dead. Orange is the color of fire in the night. It signifies warmth, the changing of seasons and the fall harvest.
On September 25, 2010 the largest pumpkin pie ever made came in at 3,699 pounds at the New Bremen Pumpkinfest in New Bremen, Ohio.
In 2017, the most popular type of Halloween costume was “Scary” at 24.4% with Sexy coming in second at 20.3%.