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Halloween is probably the most commercialized celebration in America. When we talk about commercial potential, Halloween comes second to Christmas when it comes to popularity and marketability.

Commercial value

Children aren’t the only ones who celebrate Halloween. Both children and adults still enjoy the holiday and its festivities. Even the middle-aged adults enjoy handing out candies and other treats. Halloween festivities attract millions of tourists every year. An example of that would be the Greenwich Village Halloween parade.

Halloween not only gives an excuse for people to wear silly outfits and entertain people, but it also helps the local economy a lot. The Greenwich Village Halloween parade even contributes as much as 60 million dollars in one year. Because of its contribution to the local economy, even religious societies are willing to help just to keep the holiday as big as it is.

The U.S. and Canada

Halloween festivities in Canada produce an outstanding estimate of 700 million dollars. Each family in the U.S. is estimated to spend an average of 45 dollars on Halloween products and festivities. And for those lucky high-salary people, the amount goes up.

The total amount of the money that the U.S. produces during Halloween is an incredible 6.8 billion dollars. Americans tend to spend a lot on Halloween products like:

- Candy

- Halloween Costumes

- Cards

- Party Supplies

Stress relief

Everybody knows that you can get a free pass to go crazy on Halloween. It’s the time of year wherein you can let your hair down. Usually, the reason for the celebrations doesn’t really matter. All that matters to most people is the thought that they can go out with friends, party, drink and have a good time.

Ultimately, it is safe to say that Halloween continues to be celebrated mainly because of the adult appropriation of the celebration. Without the commercialization of the celebration, it would’ve most likely been forgotten. With all the negative aspects of its origin, it seems that this ancient-rooted celebration will only survive in the modern times by associating it with more acceptable and enjoyable aspects of life.

Problems, again

Religious people don’t take as kindly to Halloween as most other people. According to religion, the adult’s way of celebrating Halloween often leads to no good. Two factors have caught the eye of the religious groups over the past several years:

- Homosexuality

- Homosexuality

Homosexuality is a factor because of the celebration of same sex relationships. For the alcohol factor, alcohol is almost always present on adult celebrations. In all-nighters and rave parties, free flowing beer is very much appreciated.

When people are intoxicated, they lose their inhibitions. This means that rational thinking goes out of the door. It is a fact that Halloween parties are not very wholesome. Halloween seems to be the complete opposite of the Christmas season.

Halloween is most popular in America, but that does not mean other countries do not celebrate it. More and more countries are starting to have bigger festivities and celebrations during the Halloween season. It’s not unusual for other countries to sell Halloween-themed toys and costumes.

In the United Kingdom, there is a move to renew the popularity of Halloween through masks, candies and events like the Bonfire Night.

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