Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees
86% of Americans decorate their house for Halloween
Halloween, the movie, was shot in 21 days in the spring of 1978. It was made on a budget of $300,000 and became the highest-grossing independent movie ever made at that time.
99 % of pumpkins produced for the public market are used for lanterns at Halloweeen
90% of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids’ Halloween trick-or-treat bags
£120 million was spent on halloween in the UK in 2007 and US$ 2 billion in America!
The World record time for Pumpkin carving is held by Stephen Clarke of Orlando, Florida who carved a pumpkin face in 24.03 seconds in 2006!
Hollowed out turnips were originally used in Ireland to keep the spirits away
£4 million will be spent of trick or treat confectionery in the UK this year.
The largest pumpkin recorded weighed in at 1,446 pounds, over 103 stone, in 2004 in Ontario, Canada
The expected growth in Halloween goods in the UK since 2006 is 72%
Samhainophobia is an intense fear of Halloween
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