October 31st is... Halloween/All Hallows' Eve/All Saints' Eve, Books for Treats Day, National Caramel Apple Day, National Knock-Knock Jokes Day, Increase Your Psychic Powers Day, National Magic Day/Houdini Day, National UNICEF Day/Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Day, Mount Rushmore Completion, Samhain, Carve a Pumpkin Day, Girl Scout Founder's Day, National Doorbell Day, Reformation Day, Scare a Friend Day, Sneak Some of the Candy Yourself Before the Kids Start Knocking Day, World Savings Day, Day of the Seven Billion, Beggars' Night, World Cities Day, Day of the Dead, Reformation Day, National Dress Like a Slut Day, Phi Day, American Indian Day (Tennessee), National Bug Busting Day (UK), Feast of Saint Wolfgang (Germany)PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, paper crafts, kid crafts, activities, and coloring pages.
Halloween- An ancient celebration combining Druid autumn festival and Christian customs. Hallowe'en (All Hallow's Eve) is the beginning of Hallowtide, a season that embraces the Feast of All Saints (Nov 1) and the Feast of All Souls (Nov 2). The observance, dating from the sixth or seventh century, has long been associated with thoughts of the dead, spirits, witches, ghosts and devils.
Read: Halloween: Scary Halloween Stories for Kids
-- Are you brave enough to read these spooky and scary Halloween stories? If you enjoy the Goosebump series, you will love these hair-raising and frightful tales. These Halloween short stories are quick and easy to read. These are the perfect ghost stories to read around a campfire with friends and family.
• Halloween Hanging Ghost -- These Halloween party decorations are ideal for hanging in dark corners around your house to spook your unsuspecting guests! Easily tied to the eaves of the house or a tall tree, good choice for your bedroom, yard, bar, hunted house or a tree in your yard to welcome the neighbors!• Halloween witchcraft potion spells -- This is a set of 12 labels and They measure 3" x 1.5". Printed on laminated glossy paper. Each label is cut and ready to use - just peel off the backing and stick. Original design my Country at Heart
• Frankenstein Head Pencil Holder -- Ceramic head vase. Hand-painted with a satin glaze finish. One of a kind. Fake plant comes with your Frankenstein head.
• Halloween Coloring Books
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
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🎃 Printable Halloween Memory Game
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Books for Treats Day
- The Books for Treats cause gives gently read children's books at Halloween instead of candy.
Feed kids' minds, not their cavities. Give them brain candy.
National Caramel Apple Day
- The red candy apple came first but research says Caramel apples were invented by Dan Walker, a sales representative for Kraft Foods, in the 1950s.
National Knock-Knock Jokes Day
- a day to tell knock-knock jokes to your family and friends. Celebrated on the same day as Halloween, it gives another reason for kids to knock on their neighbors' doors. Knock-knock jokes don't have to be funny. In fact, sometimes the louder the groan, the more satisfying the joke.
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
- originated in England back to the nineteenth century. Psychic or Extra-sensory Powers (ESP) or telekinesis power has been demonstrated many times in the past and some people have developed this dormant ability. It is often said bracketing your mind of other thoughts and focusing on a single one is essential to successfully develop your psychic powers.
National Magic Day
- Traditionally observed on the anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini in 1926.
National UNICEF Day
- Remember UNICEF's orange trick-or-treat boxes? They helped make October 31 National UNICEF Day – and taught scores of Canadians they can make a vital difference around the world. Today, it is easier than ever to have an impact on the lives of the world's most vulnerable children.
Mount Rushmore Completion
- The Mount Rushmore National Memorial was completed in 1941 after 14 years of work. First suggested by Jonah Robinson of the South Dakota State Historical Society, the memorial was dedicated in 1925, and work began in 1927. The memorial contains sculptures of the heads of four US presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Samhain
- Samhain literally means
summer's end.It marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year, for the Celts divided the year into two seasons: the light and the dark, at Beltane on May 1st and Samhain on November 1st.
