Halloween 2016.....Trick or Treat

Halloween is welcomed with great joy by children. Here in USA, our grandson loves to take part in the fall festivals at school,community, friend's place and at last on 31st October at our home and neighbourhood. I came to know about Halloween only in 2009, when we were with our daughter at SA. It was very interesting to hear and see the scary costumes and watch the scary events. Halloween is truly one of the most popular and loved festival in the world. It compasses the whole universe filled with fun and friendliness. Now it is eve at USA, we all are excited to participate in 'the trick or treat', where as we had already received the pictures of 'Halloween' from our loved ones in Australia and India. Regardless of age all are having fun on 'Halloween'. Terrifying party themes, magical spells, scary costumes and delectable recipes make 'Halloween' unique.
Here we had decorated with Halloween stuff in front of our home during the first weekend of this month with imperious decorations like illuminated dragon, witch, pumpkins and spider webs, ghosts and the feel of a haunted house. These decorations will be there till the decorations of thanksgiving is on. Our four year old grandson was waiting for this day throughout the year for Halloween as it provides lots of candies and fun with his neighbourhood kids with their pumpkin baskets touring in the community. Today I am in charge of the candies at the counter in front of our home with a bowl of sweets and candies at dusk to welcome and please the kids on costumes visiting us for 'trick or treat'. The dinner for Halloween is also different with pumpkin rice and other pumpkin related dishes. Options are many to celebrate Halloween night by watching Halloween movies, reading books on Halloween and playing games on Halloween. Based on the culture and customs the celebrations vary from country to country.
Halloween is the eve of  'All Saint's Day'. It is the symbolic representation of the living and the dead which represents the contact between the spiritual and the physical world. Halloween is usually celebrated among family, friends and colleagues. Parties by the community and schools are planned the weekends before Halloween. The Halloween day is not an official holiday and that is the sad part of kids and parents to get prepared for. Happy Halloween!!!