HALLOWEEN IN NEW ZEALAND On Monday, it was Halloween in New Zealand and it was the worst Halloween I have ever had. I don’t think very many people celebrate Halloween here because barely anybody had candy at their house and there weren’t very many trick or treaters.
When my family and I went trick or treating in our neighbourhood in New Brighton near Christchurch, NZ, barely anybody had candy at their house. No one decorated the houses we visited. In some of the houses, no one even answered the door even though some of the people were home. The candy we did get was mostly lollipops and taffies. After about 2 hours of walking and about 25+ houses visited, I ended up with about 2 hands full of candy and sore feet, very disappointing.
I also noticed that there weren’t very many trick or treaters. During my time out, I counted less than 10 groups out trick or treating. And only a few of them had costumes. It made me feel embarrassed because I had face paint and ears, a tail, and bow tie on.
It was the worst Halloween ever. I was disappointed and wanted to spend Halloween in California where people actually celebrate by dressing up in costumes, trick or treating, decorating their houses, and giving out lots of candy.
Hi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your disappointment. Halloween is mostly a North American holiday. They don't celebrate it much anywhere else in the world. I never get any trick or treaters at my house. This year, I went to a friend's house who said that he usually gets trick or treaters, and there were only 4 kids that came by.
If you're disappointed by Halloween, I'll have to prepare you for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a Canadian and American holiday. Canadians celebrate it in October. In Singapore, we don't even get the day off. This year, I will celebrate it at my friend's house on a Saturday-not a Thursday.
Perhaps you should research some NZ holidays so that you can take part in those.