DAYS TO JOL DAY: 30
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 92
DAYS TO THE BERS: 123
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 138
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 153
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 183
WEEKS TO OCTOBER: 21
WEEKS TO HALLOWEEN: 26
Good Morning Halloween Friends! Some PFHB's this morning as I realize that the electric Jack O Lanterns have to come down today and I also have to change the colors on the all year tree. It's okay, If I didn't feel like this, it would mean that last month was not special. I feel this morning the same way I do after Halloween is over every year. Its a brief period of Halloween "afterglow", usually spent reminiscing and looking to the future, before we get swallowed up by Christmas Season and the amazing build that we still have to go through.
There's no Christmas season to swallow us up this morning, but there is May now, and with the arrival of May, we have all kinds of things to look forward to, mainly "The Road" opening up here towards the end of the month. We will also see 100 Days to The Bers as well, that's going to be huge.
My Halloween thought Wednesday today actually has to do with Christmas in a way.
Believe it or not, Right behind Christmas, Halloween is the second most commercial holiday in the US: Americans spend about $6.9 billion on Halloween – most of it for candy, costumes and parties. A surprisingly big chunk is also invested in Halloween costumes for pets.
I was surprised to learn that fact. I am surprised Thanksgiving is not behind Christmas, because I would figure people would spend more on big dinners, turkeys, wine, etc. But there you have it. In the retail world, Halloween is # 2.
Have a great day!