8 Facts You Never Knew About Halloween

7. Americanizing Halloween

By the end of the 1800s, more communities pushed for a secular (and safer) set of rituals. People started holding Halloween parties that emphasized games, fall food and costumes over witchcraft and trouble making.

8. What We Know Today

Trick-or-treating skyrocketed in popularity by the 1950s, when Halloween became a true, national event. Today, over 171 million Americans celebrate the holiday — and spend about $8.4 billion on it per year.

Credits: goodhousekeeping.com

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