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:
- What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
- Samhain
- Tarbhfhess
- Beltaine
- Imbolc
- What percentage of Americans purchased Halloween costumes for their pets?
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 25
- What fraction of all candy sold annually in the United States is purchased on Halloween?
- One-half
- One-third
- One-fourth
- One-fifth
- How many calories are in the average trick-or-treater’s Halloween haul?
- 15,000
- 1,000
- 550
- 11,000
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
Quiz Answers:
- A – Samhain3
- C – 203
- C – One-fourth4
- D – 11,0004
Sources:
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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