Halloween, Hallowe’en, All halloween, All Hallows’ Eve, Samhain, a three-day ancient Celtic pagan festival. The Festival of the Element of Water, a nine-day ancient Egyptian Esoteric festival, All Saints’ Eve or The Day of The Dead, is a celebration observed in many countries on or around the 31st of October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It is also known as the witches new year to some who practice different types of pagan religions or spirituality. It seems like every culture has some variation of this holiday. To many, it is a sacred holiday. And now during the 21st-century it is regarded as a very, very fun day. What is the pandemic doing to Halloween this year?
We can still dress up but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, door to door trick or treating is frowned upon this Halloween. Many people are disappointed that this year’s holiday just won’t be the same. Americans are still rallying to safely bring this spooky season to life.
Here are some creative ways to celebrate the occasion during the pandemic:
1) Have a small intimate get-together with family, just consider social distancing. Leave goody bags for families to grab and go at the end of the driveway or at the yard’s edge while maintaining a social distance.
2) Have a small Scavenger Hunt with family, friends and neighbors, in the backyard. Use a clothesline in the yard with candy attached and leave hidden candy in clear plastic bags 6 feet apart. Make a game out of it and offer prizes.
3) Party City created a pandemic event call “Ghosting”. People will pre-plan with their family and friends to deliver and drop off Halloween-themed goody bags of candy at their friends and neighbors doors. It’s sort of like a grab bag except everyone involved will be giving and receiving candy. The sky is the limit with how much candy you will receive.
Stay safe. Happy Halloween.
Something for the kiddos.
Stay safe. Happy Halloween.
