Horror Movie Villains
This silent, mask-wearing killer stalks babysitters in Haddonfield every Halloween night.
Michael Myers
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the Thriller
A lycanthrope is more commonly known as this.
Werewolf
This Hindu festival, also known as the "Festival of Lights," celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, often marked by fireworks, sweets, and the lighting of oil lamps.
Diwali
This beloved Eric Carle book begins, “In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf”
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
He haunts your dreams and wears a glove with razor-sharp blades.
Freddy Kruger
Our man Jack is king of the pumpkin patch
Everyone, hail to the ...
Pumpkin King
This character in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” believes in the Great Pumpkin.
Linus
Celebrated on October 18th, this Canadian observance marks the anniversary of a 1929 legal decision that paved the way for women's eligibility to serve in the Senate.
Persons Day
In 1988, this Canadian singer won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland with the song Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, launching her into international stardom.
Celine Dion
This hockey mask-wearing killer is known for terrorizing Camp Crystal Lake.
Jason Voorhees
I put a spell on you
And now you're gone
My whammy fell on you
...
And it was strong
From top to bottom, these are the three colors in candy corn.
White, Orange, Yellow
Observed annually on the third Wednesday of October, this day promotes the respectful sharing and use of personal pronouns to affirm identity and foster inclusion, especially for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
International Pronouns Day
Before signing on as First Lady, she handled community and external affairs for the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Michelle Obama
This fictional serial killer is known for his love of "games" and utilizing his spiral-cheeked doll to introduce them.
Jigsaw / John Kramer
Spooky, scary skeletons
Send shivers down your spine
Shrieking skulls will shock your soul
Seal your doom tonight
This is the only mammal that can fly.
A bat
This joyful seven-day Jewish holiday, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, commemorates the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and is celebrated by dwelling in temporary huts called sukkahs.
Sukkot
This is the largest country located entirely in Europe.
Ukraine
This vengeful spirit with long black hair crawls out of well, then out of a TV screen to claim her victims.
Samara / Sadaka
If you're seein' things runnin' through your head
Who can you call? (Ghostbusters!)
An invisible man...
Sleepin' in your bed
This city hosts the world's largest Halloween parade.
New York City
This final day of Sukkot is marked by seven processions around the synagogue, special prayers for salvation, and the beating of willow branches, symbolizing the closing of the High Holiday judgment period.
Hoshana Rabbah
In Ontario’s parliamentary democracy, this term refers to the residual powers of the Crown—exercised mostly on the advice of elected officials—that enable the government to appoint ministers, dissolve the legislature, and carry out executive functions without statutory authority.
Royal Prerogative