Here are 10 little Halloween facts and stats that you impress your friends and family with (or just read through, share and then forget; either is fine). Enjoy!
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it might be interesting to dig into the holiday and some of the interesting Halloween facts relating to it.
Photo by renaissancechambara
We all know about the costumes, trick-or-treating, pumpkins and horror movies, but just how much do you actually know about Halloween?
Halloween Facts and Stats
Largest Halloween party ever:
17,777 costumed guests in New Orleans
Origin of trick-or-treating:
Amount spent on Halloween candy annually in the US:
Amount of Halloween candy purchased:
Percentage of US households that pass out candy:
Most popular candy for trick-or-treaters:
Birthplace of Halloween:
Estimated beginning of Halloween:
Amount spent on Halloween-related items in the US:
The penalty for using or selling Silly String in Hollywood on Halloween:
Max $1,000 fine and 6 months in jail
Bonus Factoid: Michael Myers’ mask in the movie Halloween, was actually a William Shatner Star Trek mask
Bonus #2: Here is a list of the most popular Halloween candy in each US state.
