Halloween is just around the corner.
Here are some facts about Halloween that you may not have known.
- Halloween is believed to have originated around 4000 BC. This means that Halloween has been celebrated for over 6,000 years and is one of the oldest holidays in the world.
- Are you afraid of Halloween? Then you may be suffering from samhainphobia - this is the name of the fear of Halloween.
- The largest pumpkin featured on Halloween weighed 1,446 pounds (655,895 kg)
- 80% of the total sales of sweets on the eve of Halloween are chocolate sweets.
- Bats are considered symbols of Halloween because of the bonfires that used to be built on that day. The fire attracted the insects that the bats used to eat.
- If you wear clothes inside out on Halloween, you may encounter a witch.