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Census Bureau News: Profile America Facts for Features: Halloween — Oct. 31, 2015

Halloween: Oct. 31, 2015
PROFILE AMERICA FACTS FOR FEATURES: CB15-FF.21OCT. 26, 2015

Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities, such as costumes, trick-or-treating and carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns.

Jack-o-lantern
Jack-o-lantern (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Source: Census Bureau News: Profile America Facts for Features: Halloween — Oct. 31, 2015