Should Halloween Be On A Saturday?
This has been gaining steam the last few years, and there are strong opinions on both sides: Should we change Halloween, so it always falls on the last Saturday in October?
It would make trick-or-treating easier, especially on parents. And we already do it with other holidays. Thanksgiving is always the third Thursday in November. And Memorial Day is the last Monday in May.
The main argument against it is it’s always been the 31st. So why change now?
Back in 2018, the Halloween & Costume Association launched a Change.org petition to make it happen. It’s racked up over 150,000 signatures since then, so a lot of people are into the idea. But there’s no actual plan in the works to do it.
If we did make Halloween the last Saturday in October, it would fall on the 28th this year . . . the 26th next year . . . and the 25th in 2025.
Assuming we don’t make a change, the next time it falls on a Saturday is in 2026. And you better soak it in that year. It won’t happen again until 2037.
(Defector)
Of course if you are looking for the best cities for Halloween – here’s a new list that might make Detroiters cringe a bit.
A study looked at the largest 100 American cities, and ranked them on “trick-or-treater friendliness.” They considered seven factors, including population density, walk score, crime rate, “perception of safety,” and vehicle accidents involving pedestrians. (Which is a little dark.)
The city that’s the MOST trick-or-treater-friendly is: New York City.
Jersey City, New Jersey is second, followed by Boston . . . Gilbert, Arizona . . . Hialeah, Florida . . . Santa Ana, California . . . Newark, New Jersey . . . Laredo, Texas . . . Irvine, California . . . and Philadelphia.
Out of the 100 cities they looked at, the WORST city for trick-or-treating is Birmingham, Alabama. Memphis is second-worst, followed by St. Louis . . . Baton Rouge, Louisiana . . . and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
