Top 10 words about Halloween

Once you have a feeling that all kinds of superheroes and fabulous creatures are all around you, be sure October is close to its end. Halloween is coming. Be ready to hear children singing and fireworks exploding till early morning. Those who are usually afraid of visiting haunted houses, should keep not changing their minds.

What I want to do today is to refresh the top 10 words about Halloween in your minds. Surprisingly, the first word in the list is a witch. People tend to respect powerful women. From time to time this attitude is close to fear especially if a girl is equipped with a broomstick.

Ghosts will close the list of words about Halloween. And it is understandable. They are invisible as a secret movement of a magician. No one ever knows if a ghost is kind. This can only be verified through communication.

Here is the full list of the top 10 words about Halloween:

witch

trick-or-treat

jack-o'-lantern

pumpkin

haunted house

nightmare

darkness

hocus pocus

broomstick

ghost

Make sure trick-or-treating is safe and fun

In the USA residents are reminded to keep in mind the following tips to help make sure trick-or-treating is safe and fun for everyone:

Wear bright colored costumes and use reflective tape or glow sticks to be more visible to drivers

Use a flashlight

Stay in well-lit zones

Wear make-up instead of a mask. Masks can impair your vision and hearing. If you are wearing a mask, do not forget to remove it while walking from house to house and when crossing streets

Always walk on sidewalks

Tips for homeowners

Keep all the porch lights or external security lights on

Keep main doors clear and accessible

Avoid the decorations that are flammable or can become a tripping hazard

Don’t invite children inside your home

Only distribute commercially wrapped candies and snacks

Keep your pets indoors as they might be easily scared by groups of children in costumes

Halloween is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in terms of spending

According to the National Retail Federation, 51% of Americans are planning to decorate their homes this year. That’s down from 52% last year. An estimated $3.4 billion is predicted to be spent on decorations alone this year.

In general, the NRF estimates that Americans are ready to spend a record $10.6 billion dollars on Halloween this fall which averages out to about $100.45 per person. Most of that money will go towards costumes with $3.6 billion in projected spending.

The number of households planning to hand out candies or throw a party are on the rise from the last 2 years when the pandemic halted traditional people’s celebrations.