1. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween

2. In the 1920s, trick-or-treating became popular when disguised children would threaten to pull pranks if they weren’t given candy

3. Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance

4. Black symbols death and darkness

5. Brown and Gold symbolizes harvest and autumn

6. According to tradition, if a person wears their clothes inside out and then walks backwards on Halloween, they will see a witch at midnight

7. The recipe for candy corn is just sugar, corn syrup, and marshmallow

8. Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday, following Christmas

9. Other names for Halloween are: All Hallows Eve, Samhain, All Hallowtide, The Feast of the Dead, The Day of the Dead

10. Halloween is correctly spelled as Hallowe’en

11. Black cats were originally believed to protect witches’ powers from negative forces

12. The most popular Halloween candy: Candy Corn, Skittles, Twizzlers, Reese’s, M&Ms, Tootsie Rolls, Nerds, Life Savers, Twix, and Butterfingers

13. Top Halloween Costumes: Witch (adult), Princess (child)