Halloween

ES in front of her school, with Halloween decoration. She is wearing a fireman hat given by the firemen who did a demo in their school.

Halloween (a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening), also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31 ( but not for us ), the night before All Saints' Day.  Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (also known as "guising"), attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, watching horror films, as well as the religious observances of praying, fasting and attending vigils or church services.

Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. We saw children go in costume from house to house in our neighbourhood, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat?" The word "trick" refers to a (mostly idle) "threat" to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. However, they will just go to those houses with their front light on.

As we just back home, we did not do anything during halloween, but just relax at home...