10 Fun Facts About Halloween

10 Fun Facts About Halloween

1. Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.
2. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
3. The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin.
4. The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips.
5.  Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
6. Halloween is thought to have originated around 4000 B.C., which means Halloween has been around for over 6,000 years.
7. In many countries, such as France and Australia, Halloween is seen as an unwanted and overly commercial American influence.
8. Children are more than twice as likely to be killed in a pedestrian/car accident on Halloween than on any other night.
9. Because the movie Halloween (1978) was on such a tight budget, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find for the character Michael Meyers, which turned out to be a William Shatner Star Trek mask. Shatner initially didn’t know the mask was in his likeness, but when he found out years later, he said he was honored. 
10. Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween. Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance and, along with brown and gold, stands for the harvest and autumn. Black is typically a symbol of death and darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween once was a festival that marked the boundaries between life and death.