Halloween History
Where the Salem Witch Trials took place
Salem, MA
The color of a cat that is associated with bad luck
Black
the most popular pet Halloween costume
Pumpkin
The slogan for this candy is "taste the rainbow"
Skittles
Star of "Friday the Thirteenth"
Jason
Country where Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a celebrated
Mexico (November 1st!)
Term for a group of witches
Coven
three main ingredients that sit on top of a Snickers nougat
chocolate, peanuts, caramel
Candy originally called “chicken feed”
Candy corn
Name of the Pumpkin King in “The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Jack Skellington
Original name for Halloween
All Hallow’s Eve
Number of bones in the human body
206 bones
U.S. city that hosts the world’s largest Halloween parade
New York City!
Halloween-themed Kit Kat flavor introduced by Hershey in 2024
Kit Kat "Ghost Toast"
Friendly ghost that has appeared in cartoons since 1945
Casper the Friendly Ghost
European country where Halloween originated
Ireland
An animal thought to be a bad omen and a messenger between witches and the devil
Bat
Amount of money Americans spend on Halloween candy each year
More than $11 billion
Candies (2) made into the first-ever fun-sized bars
Snickers and Milky Way
Halloween movie featuring three witch sisters named Winifred, Sarah, and Mary
Hocus Pocus
Vegetable commonly used for jack-o’-lanterns in England
Turnips (and potatoes, too!)
The Legend of Stingy Jack
Weight of heaviest pumpkin on record
More than 2,700 lbs
Number of different M&M flavors
71 different flavors!
Highest grossing Halloween movie