All About Halloween

All About Halloween

by Janelle Cugliari

​How long ago did Halloween start?

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​Halloween begin around 2,000 years ago

​The average American spends $86.27 on Halloween costumes, candy, and decorations.

​2020 was the first year in 19 years there was a full moon.

​Before pumpkins, people used to carve jack-o-lanterns from potatoes, turnips, and beets!

Illinois produces the most amount of pumpkins per year.​

Skittles are the most popular candy in the United States.​

​Halloween sells more candy than Valentine's Day!

On average, it takes about 252 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.​

90% of families steal their kid's Halloween candy.

​Pumpkins can naturally be the colors:

​-green

​-white

​-grey

​-red

​-blue