Fun Halloween facts to enlighten you

Fun Halloween facts are things that you cannot afford to miss if you are looking forward to add to that touch of excitement to your Halloween! The fear of the unknown with the sense of the supernatural element makes Halloween one of the most spooky festivals celebrated today, and with some fun Halloween facts relating to popular beliefs you can contribute to the Halloween mood even more.

For example you might like to know for a fact that black and orange are regarded as the colors of Halloween. While orange has been related to the fall of the harvest, black is regarded as the color of death and of course darkness. Since harvest, death and darkness is what the festival of Halloween surrounds, these colours are the colors that are to rule the season.

Initially, about two thousand years back, Halloween was not at all what it is supposed to be today. It was serious business, and a major festival, marking a number of important events, like the end of the Celtic calendar year, the beginning of the winter season, etc. It also honored the dead, and was referred to as the All Hallows Eve.

There are a number of fun hallowing facts relating to Halloween myths and folklores too. For instance black cats were associated with witches, and they were said to be protecting their powers. They were regarded foul and their presence, especially during Halloween was not at all welcome.

On the other hand hair palms, unibrow, tattoos, or a middle finger that is long, were regarded as signs of werewolves. Vampires and Dracula’s were other mystical creatures to be afraid of. It might be fascinating to know the fact that even today there exist vampire societies and clubs, where the members claim to be vampires!

However, while some creatures are to be avoided and feared, there are others like the spiders that are considered to be creatures of good luck. For instance spotting a spider means being guarded by a loved one. Bats too are considered to be creatures to watch out for, since they are regarded as vital enemies of foul night insects.

Halloween is considered as one of the most important festivals today, and you might like to know some fun Halloween facts relating to our present Halloween culture too. For instance the most popular treat for the trick-or-treaters is the Chocolate candy bar, with Snickers being on the number one. In fact the sale of the Halloween candy averages to about two billon US dollars annually, in the United States alone! Halloween has in fact been noted to be the second most successful holiday, commercially, standing very close to the first most common holiday, Christmas!

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