From trick or treating to apple bobbing, the traditions of 31 October aren't things you would immediately consider to be "Covid-safe". So does that mean Halloween is cancelled? The answer kind of ...

If your older child loves trick-or-treating, that's OK ... And 1% said kids older than 9 shouldn't go door-to-door. That hasn’t stopped people from trying to impose age restrictions on the ...

And that way, you can still get them home and to bed on time. And for kids who are too little (or too afraid) to go ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Why Do We Go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween?.