What is the date of Halloween in 2021?

Halloween is a traditional Western festival, but it has also become quite popular in my country in recent years. For example, Happy Valley and Window of the World hold events every Halloween. So, when is Halloween 2021? What specific day and time is it?

When is Halloween 2021?

Halloween 2021 is on November 1 (Monday), which is the 27th day of the ninth month in the Xinchou year in the lunar calendar. However, Halloween events are usually held on the night of October 30th. For example, Changsha Window of the World holds Halloween events every year, starting on October 14th and ending on November 7th. The events are mainly night events, and the ticket prices are much cheaper than during the day.

When is Halloween 2021?

Halloween 2021 is on November 1st of the Gregorian calendar every year, and the time is also fixed. Halloween activities are usually most grand on the eve of Halloween, which is the night of October 31st. On this day, children will put on the costumes prepared by their mothers, wear cute masks, and go door to door with other children to collect candy.

Some customs of Halloween

1. Jack-O'-Lantern

The symbol of Halloween is the pumpkin lantern. Before Halloween, many shopping malls will display a big yellow pumpkin lantern. As for the origin of this, it is said that soon after the Irish arrived in America, they discovered that pumpkins were superior in terms of both origin and carving, so pumpkins became one of the themes of Halloween.

2. Trick or treat

This custom originated from the pagan belief that ghosts would cause trouble to the living when they descended to the earth every year. To protect themselves from being harmed by evil spirits, people wear clothes that look like ghosts and prepare food such as bread, eggs, and apples as offerings for good luck.

3. Holiday Theme

Things that are commonly associated with Halloween include ghosts, ghouls, witches, bats, black cats, owls, goblins, zombies, skulls, pumpkin heads, inferi, as well as fictional characters such as vampires. Nowadays, purple, green and red are the three colors that are used extensively in Halloween products. 2. Elements that symbolize autumn include pumpkins, scarecrows, etc.