Regarding October

Posted on the 26 October 2015 by Markwadsworth @Mark_Wadsworth

October is a difficult time for supermarkets. They have to juggle Halloween, fireworks, Xmas, Diwali and Hannukah.

— Mark Wadsworth (@Mark_Wadsworth) October 26, 2015

Very true.

They are all rather similar (except Christmas) as this table points out

FestivalFestival of Light?Fireworks?Sweet things?Savoury things?Costumes?

HalloweenYesNoYesNoYes

DiwaliYesYesYesNoNo

HannukahYesNoYesYesNo

Guy FawkesNoYesNoYesNo

But everyone has different sweets and savouries so it is a bit of a pain