While Halloween conjures images of candy and costumes around the U.S., the holiday looks different across the globe. Here's a breakdown into how the holiday is celebrated in seven other countries.
In England, crowds come together on Nov. 5 to watch fireworks and bonfires in celebration of Guy Fawkes Day.
Family members may prepare a feast with the deceased's favorite foods or leave gifts on their gravesite. Festival-goers will don skull masks and eat skull-shaped sweets. And the holiday, once typically celebrated only in rural, Indigenous parts of the country, is now celebrated in major cities, including the capital, Mexico City.The increasing popularity of Halloween in pop culture means that British children may partake in the holiday.
is celebrated with bonfires across the country. And instead of trick-or-treating for candy, children will walk around asking for a"penny for the Guy."While it's common to see Italian holidays dedicated to a specific saint, this holiday is dedicated to all of the saints as a whole. The kites — which can go up to 40 feet in the air — are often hand-painted, and flown over the graves of loved ones who have passed away. The kites are said to represent a bridge between the living and the dead.Halloween is a new holiday in Japan and the country is embracing the Western tradition and adding its own influence. Because there are other holidays in Japan meant for celebrating the deceased,Celebrators, who are normally adults, will don costumes and head to parties and clubs instead.