Halloween is a time for students of all ages to enjoy a night of candy, scares and costumes. Halloween has been a tradition for thousands of years. Originally, Halloween was held on Nov. 1, and according to Britannica, ”It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward off spirits. In this way, popular Halloween tropes such as witches, ghosts, and goblins became associated with the holiday.”

Eventually, dressing up went from being focused on a “children’s” holiday to being celebrated by people of all ages. Halloween has become an important holiday to many in recent years, just like Christmas. 

Students anticipate seeing deer or cats throughout the night this year, as the most recent trends on various social media platforms have been surrounding animal-like costumes. 

“To me, the most common costume is the animal one because they are the easiest costume to do. It is basic, but it is always a hit or miss,” said Ariana Silvas, a sophomore.

  Teachers are also excited to show off their creative costumes and see everyone’s fun costumes this year.

“My husband and I were dressing up as skeletons this year and were so excited to pass out candy,” said Melissa Stewart, an art teacher.

Along with singles dressing up, there are also familiar duo and group costumes like Alvin the Chipmunks, Disney princesses, cops and prisoners, Ghostbusters, Superheroes, M&M’s, Care Bears, Scooby Doo, Wizard of Oz, Minions and Toy Story being some of the few.

Though Halloween is a night of fun costumes and masks to conceal identities, students are encouraged to take the necessary precautions to ensure their safety.