It is day 27 of the Blogtober Challenge, with only a few days left. Today the theme is my Halloween traditions. This is a bit of a difficult one, as Halloween was never really a thing when I was growing up.
Growing Up in the 70’s
This really is showing my age now. I grew up in the 70’s when Halloween really was not a thing in the UK. I have spoken to various friends about this, and they all say the same thing. Even in the 80’s when we all left school it was not really a thing.
Next Generation
C was born in 2003, and it was only when she started school that Halloween became a thing. Suddenly, there was a world of Halloween themed crafts, all the costumes, trick or treating.
We went to Halloween School Discos and Halloween parties, even with trick or treating around a friends neighbours (who she had already asked).
I used to dress the kids up and take them trick or treating to a little town near us. All the shops took part in Halloween and the kids could go in and choose a treat. We even had a book store who gave away books.
For my grandchildren they get so excited, and it seems a lot bigger now than it has ever been.
What Do You Think Of Halloween?
I just do not seem to get into the Halloween mood. Obviously, when the kids were younger, I would do it for them. Their enthusiasm and excitement was infectious. My grandchildren, love it and get so excited about Halloween, especially dressing up. It is probably, because it was not celebrated when I grew up as it is now.
Do you celebrate Halloween, or are you like me and you just do not do it?
I love Halloween, but as a child it was frowned upon by my parents and I was never allowed to go out with my friends. My kids love it and the estate we live on puts a whole big thing on, so it’s a super lovely community event.
My kids used to love it, as do my grandchildren it just was never a thing when I was younger
Thanks for the traditions – I love Halloween!
Halloween is fun if you have little children. In our household, we prefer celebrating the Christmas season to Halloween. And since I’m also a Filipino, in our culture we have the longest Christmas celebration (from September to December).
I have always preferred Christmas, but had no idea you celebrated Christmas forr so long
Halloween isn’t big in South Africa BUT this year there were a lot of block parties organised. I think it is largely because it’s post pandemic and everyone just wants to be out in the open.
I think the pandemic changed a lot of things and made people realise just how quickly things can change
I love the excitement of Halloween. For us it was a really big deal but that’s because we would have costume contests at school and then have a big party with friends and family on weekends. Those are the best memories for me. It seems that Halloween is a lot of more quiet by me now but I still enjoy the spirit of it.
An old school friend mentioned Halloween on Facebook over the weekend saying the same as I did. It was more about bonfire night for us
I’m not really into Halloween. The only thing I do is pumpkin carving and we only started that last year. It could just be because I’m not into horror films so seeing everyone dressed in terrifying costumes is not the greatest thing to see. I get scared quite easily. But I guess for kids I will make more of an effort if they are into it
I can not watch horror films either, I am very easily scared as well
I grew up in the 90’s when it first started becoming a thing. I absolutely love Halloween and any other thing to celebrate with my children.
I love all the excitement around halloween, I just can not get into the celebrations as it just wasn’t what we did when I was growing up
I am a 70s child and we never celebrated it, but my children do now
We were more Bonfire night and penny for the guy
In Wales, it has always been celebrated (apart from people who choose not to on religious grounds etc) and my parents used to dress up in rags and bin bags even in the 50s. They’d walk around their streets with a candle in a turnip. The main difference I see to America is in the UK we stick to dressing up scary to frighten the lost souls but in America, they dress up in any fancy dress. And yes, Halloween is bigger and more commercial there. Where I live Trick or Treating was bigger in the 80s when I was little as everyone knew to expect people knocking on the door etc. Since I’ve had kids there tend to be more organised parties rather than Trick or Treating to protect the elderly etc. Mine have never Trick or Treated, apart from at Families’ houses (which we have to drive to as they don’t live in a row, so it’s not the same). I love dressing up so any excuse… xxx
C only went trick or treating once and my friend had already spoken to her neighbours who were waiting for them. It was just never really a thing when I was younger
Me and my mum always dress up as witches,been doing it since my teens
That sounds like great fun
I was born in the 70s and my parents didn’t believe in it so I was never allowed to go trick or treating until I was much older, but I love celebrating it with my kids now.
I never did trick or treating it was all about bonfire night
Love the excitement of the kids at Halloween – lots of treats!
Love the excitement of the kids!
I’m American so Halloween has always been a thing for me! I was really surprised with how low-key it is in England, but America does have more holidays in general, so ti made sense.
We are very low key here and totally different to America
I’m even older than you and back in the day it was Guy Fawkes on November 5th which was always exciting. Halloween has certainly taken off now and my grandchildren enjoy it.
It was all about Guy Fawkes and November 5th, but the kids enjoy Halloween
we don’t celebrate Halloween – we do look forward to the kids knocking at the door ( always treats galore
We never get them as we are in a small village and all the kids have grown up
I grew up in the 80’s and we used to go trick or treating round the cul de sac I lived in wearing bin bags with arms cut out and witches hats haha. It wasn’t a big thing then but we had great fun. It’s a huge fuss now and my children expect the house to look like it does at Christmas but with Halloween decs obviously, I try to make a fuss but dont go too mad.
My kids loved it and so do my grandchildren I just do not get Halloween
Very informative post on the festival. Though it isn’t a festival of India, kids love to play this.
Sometimes I wish I was a child again to put on a Halloween costume.
Me too I would have loved it
It’s huge in Australia now – trickotreating and house decorating for the kids, and this year a weekend of parties at pubs and clubs for adults….#Blogtober
It is getting that way here now
I never got to go out trick or treating when younger, I love dressing up now though!
We never did either
It was the same for me. Halloween wasn’t a big thing when we were children. I remember it being more of an event when my girls were at school. I enjoy it now though but I do prefer Bonfire night. x
I have always preferred Bonfire night
Oh, wow! I had no idea that Halloween might not be that big of a thing in some places. Here in the States, it’s a huge deal and it has been for as long as I can remember.
I know it is a big thing in the states, but it never really was here until recently
Halloween is my favorite holiday ever…We usually go to a local bar and celebrate it with friends, so much fun…
It is something I have never really celebrated unless it was an excuse for a party when I was younger