Submitted by tough_ledi t3_yhhcn3 in philadelphia
Boyfriend and I are finally doing the millenials-without-kids thing and bought a ton of candy to hand out to the local lil Gritties in our area, south Philly. But Halloween is a Monday night - school night - so are parents planning on taking their kids out tonight or Monday night or did we completely miss it already and will be forced to eat all of these Junior Mints ourselves?
Cool thanks
This threw me off when moving here. Trick-or-treat was on Thursday back in Lebanon.
We have a big parade here in Spruce Hill for the kids on Halloween every year. The parade is always followed by trick or treating. Only reason I know.
I honestly assumed it would be on a convenient day, but it’s always on Halloween proper.
I’m from Lebanon. Desperately want to live in Philly.
Welcome to civilization… we used to do trick or treat on Halloween in Lancaster then that changed when I got to HS in 04’
Many years ago Fairmount didnt but that's a much different time
They still have the "Halloween parade" AKA white kids Halloween.
It's the best getting down voted for speaking truth. What a soft subreddit this is
Add on questions:
And what neighborhood are you in!?!
More specifically, what street?
more specifically, what house number?!
Your neighbor sucks
For your first question I’m guessing 5pm-Phillies game
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All events this week will have that time lmao
It usually starts around 5 but picks up when the sun sets.
Two kegs🍻
More 😎
My question is where do you live? Might trick or treat for that myself!
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It’s always on Halloween
Thanks
>millennials-without-kids thing
Love that you’re owning it, live it up
>local lil Gritties
Nice
Always on Halloween but it starts earlier than you think it will! Or at least earlier than I'm ready every year. It's not a wait until the sun goes down situation in our neighborhood but I also don't live in the safest area in general so idk if that's a factor. Crossing my fingers for a safe and fun Halloween! It's my favorite holiday.
Now to figure out how this procrastinator is gonna find & afford enough treats for the kiddos. I usually have goodie bags made up but I'm slacking this year.
And not that anyone asked but for the first time this year my front porch pumpkins were grown right in the backyard. I will be attempting to fit that into conversation whenever possible tomorrow ;)
For what is worth, when we grew up (assuming you're older than ~25, daylight savings time used to end before Halloween so it would get dark at 5ish and that's when a lot of trick or treating started. In 2007 it got pushed back to the first week in November so now the sun doesn't set until 6 on Halloween, and a lot of people start before then.
Also: That's really cool that you grew your own pumpkins!!
Oh, that is interesting. I felt like daylight savings was later than I remembered but I guess I missed the memo in 2007.
Ooo ooo I want a pumpkin!
Also most people hand out candy from their stoop. Kids don't knock on doors.
Trick or treating is usually on the 31st regardless of if it’s a school night or not, but that means the parents will likely bring the kids around earlier. Also seems like the younger the kids, the earlier they’re out.
If I recall correctly, the only time in recent memory that Halloween has been rescheduled was during Hurricane Sandy? I could be wrong though
Yeah wasn't sure also I seem to remember it changing during COVID
Holidays can be divided into two tiers. Upper-tier holidays, like New Year's and Christmas, are on a certain day, and if something conflicts, then you reschedule that thing. Second-tier holidays, like Flag Day and Presidents Day, get rounded off to the nearest Monday because they aren't worth making a big deal out of.
Halloween is a top-tier holiday; we observe it on Halloween.
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Be ready by 4. Young kids will be there early.
In my neighborhood (queen village) the little kids start coming around 4:30-5ish and by 5 things are pretty much in full swing until around 7
I grew up in northeast Philly and went to catholic school my whole life. The day after Halloween is a catholic holiday and school is closed 11/1 observing the holiday. I didn’t realize kids had school after Halloween until I was older. I always thought all schools were closed after Halloween haha.
You’ll he handing out candy tomorrow! Enjoy!
Same here in South Philly!
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Asked this question last year and got my face ripped off
Seems to be par for the course for Philly.
Halloween is on October 31 this year.
You have to wait outside for kids. They won’t ring your bell or knock, even if your light is on.
Some neighborhoods had it Saturday night to keep "people" not from their neighborhood from getting candy.
This is the grossest attitude to have. Just give the kids fucking candy. I’ve heard of people having “good” candy and “cheap” candy before. Like, the only reason for this is racism, right? There is no other explanation.
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It always puzzles me that places 'do Halloween' other than the day of the actual holiday. Absolute nonsense.
Does anyone know when Christmas Eve is? TIA.
Always the actual night 😊😊
In Fairmount it goes from 4pm until there's no more candy on the 31st, but since the Phillies are on at 8:03pm and it looks like it will rain it may end earlier than normal.
I wish kids trick or treated in my neighborhood, I was all psyched to hand out candy in past years and no one ever came.
Awwww this is so sad, hope you get some this year!
I think my neighborhood is too poor. When I was a kid, everyone knew to go trick or treating in the rich neighborhoods for the best candy. I think the same rules still apply.
In my experience in South Philly, get out on your stoop, or sit out front. I grew up going house to house, ringing doorbells. My first year here, we expected kids to do that, but quickly learned that didn’t happen
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Plan for around 4-5 pm starting time, with the trick-or-treaters going up a grade per hour. Expect some confused drunks asking for candy as well
I live in South Philly between Girard Estates and Snyder and we get a stead flow from 5pm-7:30, with some stragglers even later.
And if you’re not from here, people don’t knock on doors to trick or treat. You sit outside on your stoop and hand out candy.
Why would you buy junior mints?
junior mints rule dude
Seconded. Definitely better than their cousin Milk Duds.
If you are an old lady
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We rarely get more than a handful of kids oh Halloween night :( The festivities seem to be dying out, what with razor blades in apples and pills (drugs) being given out as candy. A lot of homes just turn out the lights or don’t answer the door. Living in a row house like I did as a kid, I’d hit 200 homes between my block and the next one over, and 95% gave out candy. Then I’d dump out my bag - keeping it well separated from the piles belonging to my siblings - and go to other houses in the neighborhood. As it got later some of the houses closed up but I’d still get another half a bag. And we used big shopping bags with handles. My kids didn’t get half of what I got, and now my grands might get half of that.
There are no razor blades in apples or pills being given out. Those are urban legends and fearmongering myths. You’re being downvoted because you believe in boomer lies
Yeah, that’s old gullible me. I should also listen to the Flat Earthers as well as those who realize that the moon landings were orchestrated by 20th Century Fox.
LOL WHAT
This is possibly the most insane question I have ever seen on Reddit. I feel so bad for the sheltered youth you must have had.
Sorry, my dad died last week and I've been really consumed with taking care of him as he died and also the affairs that surround the death of someone without a will. I didn't have a sheltered youth, I'm not sure why you are attacking me.
My sympathies for your loss.
Thank you.
Sorry for you loss OP. Have so much fun giving candy out to the kiddos. I do it every year as a childless millennial and it’s a blast. Definitely get some nice warm ciders or adult beverages to sip on while celebrating! You deserve it.
Thanks! Yeah I got inspired to do it this year because I remembered that my dad always took us trick or treating and that I was going to miss him being the "candy burglar" (holding our bags of candy for us when our arms got tired) and decided I have no reason to be a grumpy child-free millennial anymore lol. I appreciate your words.
Im sorry for your loss OP.
Thank you.
I'm sorry for your loss OP. It has always been on Halloween night in Philly no matter what day of the week. When I was a kid, we had an early dinner and started right after.
Sending you love, OP. Thanks for keeping the Halloween spirit up in Philly ♡
Wow check out this tough guy that grew up on the streets only trick-or-treating on 10/31 no matter what day of the week it was!
Tough lady ;)
When the hell was Halloween ever postponed because it was a school night? Please enlighten me.
Edit: exactly
A lot of other places do it on the weekend.
Some places are different. Who exactly is sheltered?
And I feel bad for the sheltered life you apparently currently live if this is your reaction to a genuine question. Hope it gets better.
GoldenMonkeyRedux t1_iudrd9x wrote
Monday night. The city pretty much sticks to the actual day.