Thread: Halloween on Saturday? Forever?

I just pledged!

Works for me, but I would imagine the ones to really ask are the ProHaunt operators.

I pledged! I really hope it happens. When I was a kid I use to hate having to get home from trick or treating and immediately go to bed because it was a school night.

not for me thanks, for me halloween is on oct 31, whatever day that falls on.

Hm.

Putting Halloween on a Saturday for all time could have it's benefits as listed above. It is a definite advantage in the idea of being consistent. Look at how Labor day and Mothers day have fared for being on the same day every year.

But there are negatives. Say its the last Saturday in October. That day will always be different when it comes to date, much like Labor day. One complication put on by Labor day being late this year is that my college semester is a week shorter and therefore we have extended classes by 5 minutes and we are getting a lot of info crammed into our classes. It's caused a bit of chaos. Now I know we could start the college courses earlier in years that Labor day falls late, but that's not the point I'm trying to make.

What I am trying to say is that it can cause scheduling issues with folks who have it ingrained into them that Halloween is the last day in October, not the last Saturday. Some years the holiday will sneak up a week early and not everyone will be prepared by that time.

I really think that if it happens it will take a lot of time to adjust to it and it could end up hurting Halloween based businesses.

I like Halloween on the weekends, but I also like knowing that at some point, the kids who have been hanging around the haunt for several hours have to go home because they have school or their parents have work. Our haunt is not a babysitting service and having mini loiterers ruins the atmosphere.

I guess I'm on the fence for this one.

Of course Mr. Silverstein would like to have a Halloweekend - he has a financial interest.

While I like those years when Halloween falls on a weekend, I have to take issue with the commercialization angle. There are religious aspects, as well. It would be cool if kids were given Nov. 1st as a school holiday to "recover" from a late night of TOT'ing but we know that'll never happen.

Halloween is October 31st, period.

I don't agree. Mainly because I am always used to it being on the 31st,
and that's what the national day for it is. You know, like in scary stories and
movies. .that's just what it's been. That's my point of view.

On one hand, October 31 will always be Halloween for me. But I like the idea of Halloween being on a Saturday every year since Halloween is not designated as an official holiday, unless, you specifically ask for it off, you have to work and kids go to school. I think people will adjust to the different dates each year. All you have to do is find next year's calendar and see when the last Saturday in October is. There is no set date for Thanksgiving, it's always the last Thursday in November. And there is no set date for Easter in can fall between two different months.

As the day has significant religious meaning for many, as well as all the fun that can be had, I am opposed to changing it to a floating holiday. I recommend we start a new petition to make it a recognized National Holiday, thus providing a day off from work or school like any other "bank holiday".

October 31... FOREVER!!!!