Community Chat

[50Mickey]

Halloween is Oct. 31, Christmas is Dec. 25, New Years is 1-1 and the 4th of July is well the 4th of July. These are not moveable feasts. If you don't like Halloween don't celebrate it. But it shouldn't be moved to another date.  

[sidsmom]

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@Carmie wrote:

@sidsmom   I feel sorry for the teachers every day.  I volunteer at a local school and you could not pay me to be a teacher.  I have a great respect for them.

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@Carmie 

My siblings & aunts are teachers....so yes, respect for sure.

[Marienkaefer2]

First world problems.

[Mary Bailey]

I work at home (CSR on phone). So if it's a weekday we have to disconnect the door bell and not answer the door. We only participate if it's a weekend.

[MaryLamb]

Easter and Thanksgiving are always different dates, so it’s not a stretch. I just wonder about other implications, as it is a religious holiday that some may keep sacred. Many have mentioned how some communities designate a trick or treat night, so maybe they should just stick that plan. Halloween on October 31sf In celebrated on the same night in countries around the world. 

[stevieb]

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@Allegheny wrote:

Halloween falls on October 31st.  It is not necessarily "celebrated" on October 31st.  Most communities govern their own "trick or treat" date/functions. I see no need to move it.

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Exactly. Celebrate it whenever you like, but the date is not negotiable.

[Annabellethecat66]

It doesn't matter to me because my partying days are gone...boy the memories.

I don't know how Halloween ended up that date.  It's not like it's.....well...the 4th of July.

It's mostly because adults go to party's and get drunk....come on...we all know why they want it changed!

I remember hearing about survey's (gotta love those @#$% surveys) and they said Halloween is more popular than ever with adults (and partys).

[GingerPeach]

It's All Hallows' Eve, which is why it's October 31.  November 1 is All Saints Day, aka All Hallows' Day.

To save anyone the trouble of looking up definitions, this one is from Wikipedia:

To hallow is "to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate, to venerate". The adjective form hallowed, as used in The Lord's Prayer, means holy, consecrated,sacred, or revered. The noun form hallow, as used in Hallowtide, is a synonym of the word saint.

[blackhole99]

Yes, All Saints Day is Nov 1st, my Grandma, Mother and my cousin were born Nov 1st, of course it was a big deal in the family. I like Halloween on the 31st, no matter what day it falls on.

[GingerPeach]

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@MaryLamb wrote:

Easter and Thanksgiving are always different dates, so it’s not a stretch. I just wonder about other implications, as it is a religious holiday that some may keep sacred. Many have mentioned how some communities designate a trick or treat night, so maybe they should just stick that plan. Halloween on October 31sf In celebrated on the same night in countries around the world. 

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@MaryLamb 

Thanksgiving and Easter dates are not at all like Halloween or Christmas dates.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday and was changed in 1941 to eliminate the confusion of folks celebrating on different days.

Here's a good article from the almanac:

www.almanac DOT com/content/when-thanksgiving-day

Easter's date is based on the moon.

You can read about it here:

countryliving DOT com/life/inspirational-stories/a26430267/how-is-easter-date-determined/

There are a lot of similar links.