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How much did we spend in candy sales in 2018?
$9 billion
Who brought the holiday to the United States?
Scottish and Irish immigrants.
What is the best selling Halloween candy this year?
How much does Spirit Halloween roughly make in a single year?
$8.4 billion
What is the meaning of the word "Halloween?"
Hallow (or holy person) refers to the Saints on All Saints' Day, which is November 1st.
Een refers to the contraction of eve, which means evening before.
In Medieval England, rather than telling tricks for treats, what did they do?
Pray for people's souls for "soul cakes".
What's the main difference between the Day of the Dead and Halloween?
Day of the Dead focuses on celebration of life and honoring life vs. Halloween focuses on the death, ghosts, frightening things.
What is the average price of a Halloween costume?
$35
In a Celtic festival called Samhain, they BLANK/DID WHAT and helped originate what we know as Halloween today.
Wore costumes to ward off ghosts.
How many movies are there in the Halloween franchise?
12.
How many average fatalities occur on Halloween each year?
5.5 (compared to average 2.6 fatalities daily).
Where did the term "Halloween" become popularized?
What's the most popular Halloween costume this year?
Spiderman.
The pumpkin is a large symbol for Halloween. What does the pumpkin symbolize?
Rebirth and fertility.
What was the first candy marketed for Halloween?
Candy corn.