Celebrate Halloween in London

– The first Jack O’Lanterns were a made from turnips.

– Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday.

– The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl’s call meant someone was about to die.

– The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb.

– The first known mention of trick-or-treating in print in North America occurred in 1927 in Blackie, Alberta, Canada.

– Cats have a prominent place in Halloween folklore and decor

– Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.

– Scarecrows, a popular Halloween fixture, symbolize the ancient agricultural roots of the holiday.

– Orange and Black are the traditional Halloween colour – Orange represents the autumn harvest, and Black represents the darkness and death.

– About 99% of all pumpkins sold are used as Jack O’Lanterns for Halloween

– Chocolate makes up more than 75% of the trick or treaters loot!

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