Halloween go land on Saturday this year, and na something wey no dey happen often. After 2026, the next time wey the celebration go fall on Saturday na October 31, 2037, meaning people go wait 11 years for am, according to Gulf Coast News.
The outlet explain say Saturday dey seen as arguably the best day of the week for the celebration. After 2037, Halloween go still fall on Saturday in 2043, 2048 and 2054. E add say people go get one extra hour to enjoy the night, because clocks go return to standard time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1.
The date don draw attention among Nigerians online as the day near, even though Halloween no be traditional Nigerian celebration. But the interest no dey limited to Nigeria. For Tokyo, one neighbourhood wey don become famous for Halloween dey face a different kind of conversation, as locals want make that reputation change, CNN report.
For America, the National Park Service dey run one non-competitive ‘Park Pumpkin Carvings Challenge’ and e dey give out free, printer-friendly pumpkin stencils for people wey still wan carve pumpkin before Halloween, WCVB Channel 5 report. Some of the designs follow the natural beauty of America parks, while others take inspiration from traditions like Fat Bear Week and camping inside national park. One design dey serve as reminder say people suppose keep safe distance from animals.
For one social media post, NPS talk say nothing dey scary like a 2,000-pound furry mammal wey you annoy, and na why dem always dey advise people to admire bison from far. The agency still encourage people to post pictures of their pumpkin art online.
Another side of the celebration wey don grow pass simple decoration na the 15-foot skeleton. CNBC report how the skeleton start as novelty wey later turn into Halloween staple for plenty homes.
History.com also trace the origins of Halloween, the movies wey surround am and the traditions wey the celebration don gather over the years.
