Then you should go trick or treating

What day is it actually time to go trick or treating?
The question comes up every year, but it doesn’t have to be very complicated, according to the expert.
– I think we should go on the same day as in the USA, i.e. October 31, says tradition expert Mattias Axelsson.

Halloween is just around the corner and many are asking themselves: What is the right date for the kids to dress up in ghost costumes and knock on the neighbors door to ask for candy? Traditions expert Mattias Axelsson explains it all and believes that it doesn’t really need to be particularly complicated.

– I think we should go on the same day as in the USA, i.e. October 31 or the weekend before, he says.

Today, Halloween is a tradition that is noticed by many children and young people in Sweden – but All Saints’ Day occurs the following weekend. For those who go trick-or-treating that weekend, it can be perceived as disrespectful to some, he says.

– It is a time to remember deceased relatives and friends, so going trick-or-treating can seem insensitive to many.

The expert’s best tips to consider

Since Halloween is not a well-established tradition in Sweden, one should take a certain amount of caution and talk to the neighbors in advance, Mattias Axelsson thinks.

– In my opinion, you should talk to your neighbors. There is probably some Facebook group or forum where you can ask your neighbors if they think it’s okay.

He also advises that you can put a pumpkin on the porch or a sticky note on the apartment door to show that it’s okay to knock.

Don’t take after the US

In the United States, Halloween is always celebrated on October 31 – regardless of which day of the week it is. There, it is also common to see more extreme mischief where you throw eggs at houses or throw toilet paper in the garden, something that Mattias Axelsson does not think Sweden should follow.

– It’s boring to remove bus. I would advise people to talk to their kids about doing harmless mischief that doesn’t hurt.