Halloween Celebrations Take Place Across the United States
Americans celebrated Halloween on October 31 with costume parties, pumpkin decorations and traditional trick-or-treating activities.
WASHINGTON, People across the United States celebrated Halloween on Saturday, October 31, with traditional activities including costume parties, pumpkin decorations and trick-or-treating.
Halloween is one of the most widely observed cultural celebrations in the country, particularly among children and families.
Children dressed as superheroes, ghosts, witches and other characters visited neighbourhood homes to collect sweets and chocolates.
Many families decorated their houses with pumpkins, artificial spider webs, skeletons and other Halloween-themed items.
Shopping centres, schools and community organisations also arranged special events and activities.
This year, Halloween fell on a Saturday, giving many families more opportunities to participate in celebrations.
The tradition has historical links to European customs and became widely popular in the United States through Irish and other immigrant communities.
Today, Halloween is also an important commercial event, with businesses selling costumes, decorations, sweets, and seasonal products.