October 30, 2021 - National Trick Or Treat Day | National Candy Corn Day

Welcome to October 30, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate spooky endings and sweet beginnings. 
If you hear a knock at your door this time of year, you can expect to see kids in costumes asking for candy. It is, after all, a Halloween tradition. But people living in Sweden or Finland don’t get visits from Trick or Treaters in October. Instead, this celebration takes place during the week leading up to Easter. Children dress up as witches and go door to door asking for sweets. Why? Well, this tradition comes from an idea very similar to Halloween. If there are monsters and ghosts lurking around, the best thing to do is blend in. Some people really know how to stretch out the season of costume wearing. And when it’s this much fun, why not celebrate the last Saturday of October with National Trick or Treat Day?
Not everyone is a fan of candy corn, which was invented in the 1800s and originally called Chicken Corn. At the time, most Americans were farmers and candy shaped like vegetables were all the rage. What made candy corn stand out were its bright Fall colors. During World War II, sugar had to be rationed, so the makers of candy corn cut back production and limited sales to the Fall. Trick or treating became popular around the same time, so candy corn became synonymous with Halloween. These days you can find all kinds of varieties including a full candy corn Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, there is turkey flavored candy corn. If you’re a fan then indulge your sweet tooth on National Candy Corn Day. And if not celebrate the fact that it's only around a short while. 
I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day.
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Welcome to October 30, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate spooky endings and sweet beginnings. 

If you hear a knock at your door this time of year, you can expect to see kids in costumes asking for candy. It is, after all, a Halloween tradition. But people living in Sweden or Finland don’t get visits from Trick or Treaters in October. Instead, this celebration takes place during the week leading up to Easter. Children dress up as witches and go door to door asking for sweets. Why? Well, this tradition comes from an idea very similar to Halloween. If there are monsters and ghosts lurking around, the best thing to do is blend in. Some people really know how to stretch out the season of costume wearing. And when it’s this much fun, why not celebrate the last Saturday of October with National Trick or Treat Day?

Not everyone is a fan of candy corn, which was invented in the 1800s and originally called Chicken Corn. At the time, most Americans were farmers and candy shaped like vegetables were all the rage. What made candy corn stand out were its bright Fall colors. During World War II, sugar had to be rationed, so the makers of candy corn cut back production and limited sales to the Fall. Trick or treating became popular around the same time, so candy corn became synonymous with Halloween. These days you can find all kinds of varieties including a full candy corn Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, there is turkey flavored candy corn. If you’re a fan then indulge your sweet tooth on National Candy Corn Day. And if not celebrate the fact that it's only around a short while. 

I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day.

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