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 While we can't say for certain exactly how Halloween will be celebrated
one hundred years from now, we have a pretty good idea about the
next three years.
But before we get to that,
here are some thoughts on how the particular day of the week that Halloween falls on
influences
this holiday.
For Christmas,
it is not uncommon for people to start putting up
decorations as early as Thanksgiving and they may leave them up
all the way through New Years. Since the excepted Christmas season
lasts literally weeks, you have much more time to spread out
special events such as parties.
Halloween on
the other hand, usually does not become visible until
October 31st., or at best a few days before and then vanishes like dust in an Autumn
breeze the following day. You may spend weeks or even months in
preparation for Halloween night, but all you get is one
night.
When Halloween
falls on a week day, except Friday, celebrating tends to be
smaller, particularly on a Wednesday or Thursday. These days
are too far removed from the preceding weekend to have a
Halloween party, and its virtually unheard of to hold a
party after October 31st. If you have a party on a week
night, it usually has to be short in duration as kids have
school the next day and most adults have work. The best
Halloween falls on either a Friday, Saturday or Sunday,
giving more time for parties, haunts and Halloween fun.
In 2007, Halloween fell on a Wednesday, and would normally be
on the next calendar day the following year, but because
2008 is a leap year and February has a twenty-ninth day in
it, Halloween will skip Thursday and fall on Friday
instead. But the news keeps getting better. That also means Halloween will fall on a Saturday
in 2009 and on a Sunday in 2010. There isn't another leap
year until 2012, which will put it on Wednesday. The year
2014 will bring another Friday Halloween and the following
two years will be weekend Halloweens.
Friday -
Kids can celebrate Halloween in school making
decorations and having class room parties if they are
allowed to, then once home they can don their chosen
Halloween costume and go out for tricks and treats.
Adults can give out treats in the late afternoon and
evening, and then get dressed for that Halloween party, or still have time to throw
a party of their own.
Saturday -
This is our favorite day for Halloween to fall on. Kids
are out of school and have plenty of time to get ready.
They can stay up later since they don't have school the
following day. Adults
have all Friday night to hold or go to a Halloween party and then
Sunday night to greet their costumed visitors.
Sunday -
Our second favorite day for Halloween to be, you can host
or go to that party on Saturday and then have all Sunday to
prepare for your trick or treaters.
So, what can we expect over the next three years? More
Halloween parties, more business related events such as
costume contests, a larger selection of Halloween products
in stores and more haunted events like haunted houses
popping up around towns. The next three years look to be
great for Halloween lovers everywhere!
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