October 31st, 2011 
Social Guy
Considering it’s October 31st I thought you might like our newest infographic on The Business Behind Halloween.
Halloween’s origins date back more than 2,000 years. On what we consider November 1, Europe’s Celtic peoples celebrated their New Year’s Day, called Samhain (SAH-win). On Samhain eve—what we know as Halloween—spirits were thought to walk the Earth as they traveled to the afterlife. Fairies, demons, and other creatures were also said to be abroad.
Happy Halloween to our Sociable readers – All-Hallows-Even (“evening”), and I hope you’re getting creative with your pumpkin carving!
Did You Know?
- One quarter of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween.
- Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday.
- The original Jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips, potatoes or beets.
- U.S. farmers grow more than 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin each year.
- Americans give about 35 million Halloween greeting cards a year.
- This year, seven in 10 Americans plan to celebrate Halloween.
- The average consumer intends to spend $72.31 on Halloween products this year. That’s $6.03 more than last year.
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Infographic Source: Business Credit Cards Blog
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