On what date is Halloween celebrated each year?
AnswerOctober 31
Halloween is held every year on the night of October 31.
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Halloween facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Halloween, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What do trick-or-treaters typically collect on Halloween night?
AnswerCandy and treats
Children in costume go door to door, and neighbors hand out sweets.
Going deeper
Before pumpkins, which vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
AnswerTurnip
People in Ireland and Scotland hollowed out turnips and put a light inside; emigrants later switched to pumpkins in America.
Which Celtic festival marking the end of summer is often linked to Halloween's origins?
AnswerSamhain
Samhain, held around November 1, marked the end of the harvest and the start of the darker half of the year.
Pumpkins belong to the same plant family as which of these?
AnswerCucumbers
Pumpkins are gourds in the family Cucurbitaceae, along with cucumbers, melons and squash.
Expert level
What is the traditional Irish Halloween fruit bread, often baked with a ring hidden inside?
AnswerBarmbrack
In fun, whoever found the ring in their slice of barmbrack was said to be married within the year.
Pumpkins are native to which part of the world?
AnswerThe Americas
Pumpkins and other squash were domesticated in the Americas thousands of years ago and later spread worldwide.
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