October, October
Held in November in America, this holiday is always celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, aligning with the end of the Canadian autumn harvest.
Kale
These were the magic words used to gain access to a locked room in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
What are "Open Sesame"?
This 1993 movie stars a trio of witches causing mischief and mayhem in Salem on the quest for eternal youth.
What is Hocus Pocus?
Mary Shelly was inspired to pen this classic horror novel after an evening with friends huddled around the fireplace telling ghost stories.
What is Frankenstein?
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October.
What are Apples?
Planting this stalky vegetable in the fall as opposed to spring gives it a better chance of survival. It still will take two to three years before it's ready for the kitchen table.
Asparagus
This magic word is often associated with granting wishes and comes from the Hebrew words meaning "I will create as I speak."
What is "Abracadabra"?
This horror movie franchise gave actress Jamie Lee Curtis her big break and was originally intended to be an anthology series, but the killer proved to be too popular.
What is Halloween?
Count Wampyr was the original name for this character created by Bram Stoker.
Who is Dracula?
Reduced sunlight is one reason the leaves on this type of tree change color before the tree loses its leaves.
What is Deciduous?
October is the perfect month to start this sweet Italian herb indoors to provide a year-round supply for making pesto.
What is Basil?
These types of cards date back to the 1400s and are commonly used in fortune-telling.
What are Tarot?
This creepy and kooky family, started out as a comic strip but then expanded into various television and film projects.
What is the Addams Family?
During a visit to the White House, Winston Churchill claims to have seen this former president's ghost sitting by the fire.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This country was reunited in October of 1990, 45 years after the Cold War divided it.
What is Germany?
These purple, daisy-like flowers traditionally mark the turn toward autumn and can be found in the garden until the first frost.
What are Asters?
Depending where you live, this night of the year is called by the names Mischief Night, Cabbage Night, Devil's Night, or Goosey Night.
What is Oct. 30th?
For this film, Alfred Hitchcock claimed that 3,200 of the film's namesake were trained.
What is The Birds?
This film helped popularize our image of a witch, including black robes, a pointy hat, and green skin.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
When it’s not a harvest moon, the name of October’s full moon is this.
This flowering shrub, indigenous to the American Northeast, is used to produce a popular facial astringent.
What is Witch Hazel?
He was named Magician of the Millennium by the International Federation of Magic Societies and was the first illusionist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is David Copperfield?
This Stephen King novel featuring a killer supernatural clown has received two major Hollywood productions.
This is the name of the mythical character who originally inspired the creation of Jack-o-Lanterns?
Who is Stingy Jack?