@GaryPoole Trick or treating should be on the last Saturday.
Spells and mischief should be on the 31st.
@EnochianEntropy @GaryPoole
Yes, ^^^ I like EE's approach.
I help organize Trick or Treat activities and general fun for kids on Halloween, and having it on Tuesday is a bit of a buzzkill.
@GaryPoole
I have zero issue if communities as a whole say "hey, we're doing this on Saturday", and sending out a notice to everyone so they can prepare accordingly. But the holiday itself should not change.
@GaryPoole One of the reasons to keep it on the 31st is you get to play dress up, eat candy, and stay up later than usual on a school night😍
@GaryPoole This is like suggesting New Year's or Christmas be changed for convenience, except Saturdays are not always free days for everyone. Saturdays are the Sabbath for some. Others have work obligations and kids always have weekend activities. We can't change everything to Saturday because a segment of the population finds weekdays inconvenient.
To me, it makes sense to move trick-or-treating to Saturday, but there are still people who observe religious practices on All Hallow's Eve, so I'm of mixed minds on this one...