general For those who live outside of the US: Does halloween is still a thing in your country?

[cmarston1 5,951]

It sill exists where I live, but I haven't done anything to celebrate it for a while now.

[LeafFerret 3,382]

Halloween didn't become a thing in my country until about 2014, before that it was non existant, we didn't even have Pop tarts or Reese's at the time.

 

I'm glad that my country is adopting holidays from my friend's country, next thing you know it'll be Thanksgiving, 4th July and Super Bowl Sunday.

[hollow-shades 129]

There is barely any Halloween on Brazil, atleast where I live. Just a few stores get decorated, and only some kids come trick or treating on my house.

[Connie 319]

Halloween was never a thing here in Bulgaria. And hopefully never becomes a thing.

[They call me Loyalty 1,941]

Besides thematic events on night clubs, probably not. Anyway, it isn't a generalized costume here.

We adopt it because we want to have fun, another excuse to dress up and make out.

[EpicEnergy 22,074]

Halloween's been a thing in the USA for a long time now.

[Splashee 28,537]

Halloween is getting bigger in Sweden the last 5 or 6 years. It is still far from being done the right way. It is mostly stores selling merchandise.

[Odyssey 5,713]

It really isn't popular here, most people I talk to just call it an American holiday. But it is still marketed here and has its handful of people who do love it a lot

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

It’s still a big thing but I feel like it’ll be celebrated differently this year if we’re still easing out of lockdown by then

[AppleButt 8,669]

It’s still a thing here in the USA.  Has been for a long time. 
 

Though I don’t seem to ever see near as many trick or treaters as I used to. 

[Vefka 1,499]

Never was a thing in my country but a few years ago Halloween became growing. It's still quite not popular and probably will never be due to religious and cultural reasons. But Halloween parties in schools/colleges/universities is now a thing here

[Splashee 28,537]

On 10/31/2016 at 9:31 PM, Le Trotteur Sauvage said:

So I was wondering if this is specific to France or if you too feel the same in your country ?

Was Halloween a big thing in France to begin with? I am sure Halloween is basically an U.S. thing.

[The Kaeya Simp 13,953]

4 minutes ago, Super Splashee said:

Was Halloween a big thing in France to begin with? I am sure Halloween is basically an U.S. thing.

Halloween is an Irish celebration (originally called Samhain), although it did get very Americanised

[Splashee 28,537]

1 minute ago, Sherbie-kun said:

Halloween is an Irish celebration (originally called Samhain), although it did get very Americanised

I did not know about that. I asked some American about it and they didn't know either.

[The Kaeya Simp 13,953]

Just now, Super Splashee said:

I did not know about that. I asked some American about it and they didn't know either.

yeah, it's as a result very popular in countries with a large Irish (or fairly recent Scottish) population, and spreading everywhere else because USA

[Le Trotteur Sauvage 13,049]

5 hours ago, Super Splashee said:

Was Halloween a big thing in France to begin with? I am sure Halloween is basically an U.S. thing.

Honestly I can't tell I was to young when it came here, but that party is more dead every year than the year before
This year I didn't even heard about it !

[Fluttershyfan94 5,738]

Traditionally no though it has been becoming popular here I mean in a sense it is haha. Usually at school parties there would be halloween themed ones. Yet the trick and treating like in America is becoming popular too. We already have a day like that though which is more just about dressing up and singing for candy while Halloween is not.

Edited April 24, 2020 by Fluttershyfan94

[Fluttershutter 2,118]

It's still a thing in america but I think trick or treating is basically dead.

[ZiggWheelsManning 7,364]

Halloween candy is still around, so yeah it's still a thing