Halloween Is Back!

There’s good news on the COVID-19 front: NPR reports there will be a steady decline of COVID-19 cases through the spring.¹

This means Halloween is back this year and U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $10.14 billion on Halloween candy, costumes, decorations, and greeting cards which is up from $8.05 billion in 2020, reports USA Today.²

If you’re spending money on a party, incorporate the following party trivia:

1. What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
2. Samhain
3. Tarbhfhess
4. Beltaine
5. Imbolc

2. What percentage of Americans purchased Halloween costumes for their pets?
3. 10
4. 15
5. 20
6. 25

3. What fraction of all candy sold annually in the United States is purchased on Halloween?
4. One-half
5. One-third
6. One-fourth
7. One-fifth

4. How many calories are in the average trick-or-treater’s Halloween haul?
5. 15,000
6. 1,000
7. 550
8. 11,000

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Quiz Answers:

1. A – Samhain³
2. C – 20³
3. C – One-fourth⁴
4. D – 11,000⁴

Sources:

¹ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/22/1039272244/is-the-worst-over-modelers-predict-a-steady-decline-in-covid-cases-through-march

² https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/09/22/halloween-costumes-2021-candy-decorations-spending-record/5816767001/

³ https://parade.com/1066846/jessicasager/halloween-trivia/

⁴ https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

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