Halloween in the United States

The Colors of Halloween

•In the United States, Halloween is associated with the colors orange and black.

•Orange is associated with Halloween because it is the color of pumpkins, which are a very important part of the holiday.

•Black is associated with Halloween because it is the color of night, darkness, and scary

things.

Who Celebrates Halloween?

• Young children: 3-12 years old

• College students and young adults: 18-25 years old

• Parents with young children

• Anyone who enjoys candy, costumes, or having fun!

Costumes

• Dressing up in costumes is a very important part of Halloween for all ages.

• Some costumes are very simple and others are much more complicated.

• Some people wear scary costumes, but others choose to wear funny or silly costumes.

Some costumes are always common…

• Ghosts, vampires, mummies, witches etc.

• Superheroes

• Princesses

• Pumpkins (most often for little kids)

• A favorite sports player

Ghosts

Vampires

Mummies

Witches

Superheroes

Princesses

Pumpkins (Especially little kids)

A Favorite Sports Player

Others are popular for a particular time period:

President Obama

Lady Gaga

Character from Avatar

Trick or Treating• Children dress up in costumes and walk around

their neighborhood with their friends.• They go to their neighbors’ houses and say: “trick

or treat!”• Their neighbors then have to choose between

giving the children a “treat”(candy) or receiving a “trick”(a prank or practical joke).

Most often, the neighbor will give the children a ¨treat.¨

Candy corn

Jack-o-lanterns• Another popular tradition

is carving jack-o-lanterns.• To make a jack-o-lantern,

you first take out the insides of a pumpkin.

• Then you carve a scary or silly face in the pumpkin’s side.

• Finally, you place a small, lit candle inside the pumpkin to make it glow.

Halloween parties

• College students and young adults often celebrate Halloween by having a costume party with their friends.