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Thousands of Americans petition to change the date of Halloween
Thousand of Americans petition to change the date of Halloween
By MADISON GOODMAN
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Staff Writer
Halloween is the day children get to be whatever they want to be. This day is also known in some cultures as Day of the Dead. This is when family members of the deceased visit their graves to hopefully see them again.
In America, most view Halloween as a night off for kids. Although Halloween is traditionally Oct. 31, many parents and associations such as the Halloween & Costume Association don’t think it should be.
Many people want to change Halloween to the last Saturday of every October. About 8,000 signed a petition on Change.org striving to do so. They sent this to President Donald Trump in order to persuade the American Government to legally and officially change the date.
There are many reasons as to why so many people want to do this. For example, parents don’t want their children eating sugary treats and staying up all night on a school night. Most businesses emphasized that it would make it a “safer, longer, stress-free celebration.”
According to USA Today, 70% of parents don’t accompany their children while trick-or-treating and that children are twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween.
As that may be true, is that really why businesses want to change the date of Halloween? It has been shown that more people participate in Halloween when it rolls on a weekend.
More participation causes more people to purchase décor, candy and costumes, which benefits large companies, resulting in corporations earning billions from the holiday.
Many cultures are unhappy with this. In Ireland, there is an ancient festival called Samhain. This day marks the end of summer transitioning into the
Many people supported her using the 1st Amendment. According to The Bill of Rights, the 1st Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
