Halloween in Australia: Spooky Season in the Sun
Halloween in Australia: Spooky Season in the Sun Spring Spooks, Not Autumn Chills For much of the world, Halloween is all falling leaves and cold hands in pockets. Here, it’s spring. Days are warming up, jacarandas are blooming in some cities, and a thunderstorm can roll in with very little warning. This year, Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October . A weekend date is good news for anyone planning a party, because nobody has to go to work the next morning looking like a zombie by accident. How Aussies Actually Celebrate Let’s be honest: Halloween isn’t a long-standing Australian tradition, and plenty of households ignore it completely. That’s fine. It means the way we do it is a bit more relaxed and a lot more homemade. Here’s what you’ll commonly see: School and community events where kids dress up Costume parties with friends, from five people to fifty A handful of very committed streets with cobwebs, pumpkins and flickering lights If you’re taking little ones trick-or-...