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Beggars night Vs. October 31st

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#1 ·
Don't know if this is only Iowa or nationwide but for at least the last 3 years our Trick or Treat night (for the kiddies) has been scheduled before October 31st, I'm assuming because of working parents sleeping schedules and early morning work hours.

Do you still bring out candy and keep your Haunts going until Halloween (October 31st)? Is the scheduled "Beggars night" stickly apply to little elementary/middle school children? My town (Ames, Iowa) already set the day for October 28 which will be Sunday night. Surely people, whether adults or older teens, will come out on Halloween night right?
 
#5 ·
around here each town may schedule it on different nights. Especially when it hits a friday ( HS football means very few people home to hand out treats) They also schedule it around parades etc. Sometimes it is Halloween sometimes a weekend. I think a lot of people stay prepared in case there are ToTs on the actual Holiday . Me..I never get ToTs because of where I live.the ONLY thing I miss about not living in town or even a ghastly housing development..the ONLY thing..
 
#6 ·
I live in a large neighborhood with an association. I remember twice them trying to change the day of Halloween in our neighborhood. Everyone ignored it. Doesn't really work since families living in nearby apartments bring their kids to out neighborhood to trick or treat.
 
#7 ·
I'm in southern Ohio and here we have had trick or treat on other days. Mainly the Sunday afternoon before Halloween. Seems like now the trend is moving back toward Halloween night.

We do our Halloween at a campground and it's always done at like 2pm. It really kinda sucks. Kids can't enjoy the yard displays when it's daylight.
 
#8 ·
If your town is setting up a Beggar's Night you can expect the bulk of your trick-or-treaters to come that Sunday, but be prepared with candy for older kids to come on Halloween night. My town doesn't do this so everyone is out "full blast" on Halloween night, but there are some towns in northern CT that do this. They encourage ALL trick-or-treating to be done on the town-scheduled night but of course there will be kids who won't listen to no stinkin' officials.
 
#9 ·
Central Ohio here, the way they do it is it is on Halloween night unless that night falls on a weekend. They seem to think people get into more trouble if it is on a weekend. So it shifts depending on when it is, i.e. this year since Halloween will be on a Wednesday beggars night will also be on Wednesday.