Halloween is not immune to cancel culture! Makenzie Bowman
Like most holidays that have happened during quarantine, Halloween is set to look pretty different this year. With social distancing and masks still highly encouraged and in some cases, required amid COVID-19, people have already begun to ask if Halloween will be canceled altogether. The short answer is: No, people will still find ways to celebrate, but it might be a bit different than in previous years.What Halloween looks like for you this year will largely depend on who you are, where you live, and what you do to celebrate Halloween. For example, if you are a younger adult who lives in an area where cases are not particularly high and you are not in a particularly high-risk group, you can probably still get together with friends. You'll just want to keep the party outside, wear your mask, and keep your distance from anyone outside of your household. You will also want to avoid activities like bobbing for apples for...obvious sanitary reasons.
Big events like parades, costumed running races, and haunted houses are more likely to be canceled, so keep an eye on your local events to see if they are still being held and what precautions they'll be taking. If Halloween for you, like many, means trick-or-treating, well, it still remains to be seen what that will look like, though it's unlikely to be totally cancelled. The CDC has officially stated that people avoid traditional trick-or-treating this year as it poses a higher risk of COVID-19. You will have to check if the exact area will hold trick-or-treating, but chances are somewhere near you will be, as some mayors have already pledged that it will go on. It will then be up to parents and guardians to head the advice of health experts and make the tough decision as to whether their kids will attend and whether they will give out candy. "Even a pandemic can't cancel Halloween," L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn said. "In fact, it's the only day of the year we were expected to wear masks before this crisis started.
Many businesses rely on the holiday to boost their sales and many of us count the season as one of our favorite times of year. "We'll be kind of sitting at home, you know, frightened by our own panic attack — the real creeping, insidious virus that never seems to go away," said Jonathan Kruk, who recites "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" every year in the Hudson Valley village (via The New York Times). To that end, some people are already dreaming up ways to make trick-or-treating happen with some tweaks. For example: Opt to do smaller trick-or-treating that is more spaced out. Hand out treats in individual baggies or by using creative means like candy chutes and slides. Find ways to hand out treats from a distance, like leaving a bowl out with sanitizer on the side or throwing candy from a car as kids stand in their own driveways.
Big events like parades, costumed running races, and haunted houses are more likely to be canceled, so keep an eye on your local events to see if they are still being held and what precautions they'll be taking. If Halloween for you, like many, means trick-or-treating, well, it still remains to be seen what that will look like, though it's unlikely to be totally cancelled. The CDC has officially stated that people avoid traditional trick-or-treating this year as it poses a higher risk of COVID-19. You will have to check if the exact area will hold trick-or-treating, but chances are somewhere near you will be, as some mayors have already pledged that it will go on. It will then be up to parents and guardians to head the advice of health experts and make the tough decision as to whether their kids will attend and whether they will give out candy. "Even a pandemic can't cancel Halloween," L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn said. "In fact, it's the only day of the year we were expected to wear masks before this crisis started.
Many businesses rely on the holiday to boost their sales and many of us count the season as one of our favorite times of year. "We'll be kind of sitting at home, you know, frightened by our own panic attack — the real creeping, insidious virus that never seems to go away," said Jonathan Kruk, who recites "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" every year in the Hudson Valley village (via The New York Times). To that end, some people are already dreaming up ways to make trick-or-treating happen with some tweaks. For example: Opt to do smaller trick-or-treating that is more spaced out. Hand out treats in individual baggies or by using creative means like candy chutes and slides. Find ways to hand out treats from a distance, like leaving a bowl out with sanitizer on the side or throwing candy from a car as kids stand in their own driveways.
