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Vitaly Van De Sande, 4, distributes candy to passersby at her mother's and grandmother's flower shop on 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31st 2016.
Vitaly Van De Sande, 4, distributes candy to passersby at her mother's and grandmother's flower shop on 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31st 2016.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Miles Miesnieks, 7, takes a handful of sweets with her mother, Silka, from Marie Van Wassenhoven, right, while they cheat or feast on Note Valley's 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California, Monday, October 31, 2016. less
Miles Miesnieks, 7, takes a handful of sweets with her mother, Silka, from Marie Van Wassenhoven, right, while they cheat or feast on Note Valley's 24th Street, as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco , California., … more
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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James Nikananey, 3 years old, gets a high five from Laura Nikolic, disguised as a red dragon, while walking on sticks on Noe Valley's 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016 . less
James Nikananey, age 3, receives a high five from Laura Nikolic, disguised as a red dragon when he cheats on Noe Valley's 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Costumed Costumed Malvinas descend an outdoor staircase leading to a house on Noe Valley's 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016.
Costumed Costumed Malvinas descend an outdoor staircase leading to a house on Noe Valley's 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Todd and Angela Wallenboch, along with their son Cash, when they cheat or treat along Noe Valley's 24th Street, as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016.
Todd and Angela Wallenboch, with their son Cash, when they cheat or treat along Noe Valley's 24th Street, as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Vitaly Van De Sande, 4, distributes candy to passersby at her mother's and grandmother's flower shop on 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31st 2016.
Vitaly Van De Sande, 4, distributes candy to passersby at her mother's and grandmother's flower shop on 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31st 2016.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Erika Pham, with her daughter River, 2, while they greet Cheryl Pappin, dressed as an elephant in a pink tutu, as the city celebrated Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016.
Erika Pham, with her daughter River, 2, while they greet Cheryl Pappin, dressed as an elephant in a pink tutu, as the city celebrated Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Chad Thornton is holding his jellyfish umbrella costume while taking a break from Trick-or-Treating on 24th Street in Noe Valley as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016. less
Chad Thornton is holding his jellyfish umbrella costume while taking a break from Trick-or-Treating on 24th Street in Noe Valley as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31st … more
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Chad Thornton is holding his jellyfish umbrella costume while taking a break from Trick-or-Treating on 24th Street in Noe Valley as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31, 2016. less
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Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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John Foley distributes sweets to Jack Olsson, age 3, with his mother, Chiharu, and his father, Jim, who accompany him to Noe Valley's 24th Street, as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco. California, Monday, October 31, 2016.
John Foley distributes sweets to Jack Olsson, age 3, with his mother, Chiharu, and his father, Jim, who accompany him to Noe Valley's 24th Street, as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco. California, Monday, October 31, 2016.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
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Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
Vitaly Van De Sande, 4, distributes candy to passersby at her mother's and grandmother's flower shop on 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31st 2016.
Vitaly Van De Sande, 4, distributes candy to passersby at her mother's and grandmother's flower shop on 24th Street as the city celebrates Halloween in San Francisco, California on Monday, October 31st 2016.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
Should Halloween be moved to the last Saturday of October?
The day after Halloween is always ugly in my house. The kids are zombies after watching over sweets too late and the kitchen is a disaster zone with do-it-yourself hardware, scattered candy wrappers and empty pizza boxes from the pre-dinner dinner.
The morning chaos is compounded when the party falls on a school night and as the kids – their faces are stained with leftover vampire paint – getting to school on time is tantamount to convincing a child that the costume of Elsa from last year just does not fit her.
It is always best that Halloween falls on Saturday night and that Sunday becomes a day of cleansing and detoxification of sugar. So would it be wise to permanently move the holidays to a weekend location and drop their association with Oct. 31?
The Halloween & Costume Association, a non-profit industry group representing Halloween costume manufacturers, has launched a petition on Change.org asking President Donald Trump to do so.
The group proposes to move the holidays until the last Saturday of October and nearly 10,000 people signed the petition.
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The reasons for this change are strangely varied. They cite security, pointing out that if the holiday falls on a weekend, children and families could be deceiving when it's still daylight. The petition states that "3,800 Halloween-related injuries occur each year" and that "63% of children do not wear a flashlight while they are dealing." The HCA also suggests buying light sticks and light accessories to make children more visible, which makes you wonder if this petition is more about getting their organization's attention and encouraging more parents to buy more children. products to their members.
Other reasons? Many parents work and it is easier to earn more family time when the holidays fall on a weekend rather than a weekday. And the HCA adds, "Millennia say that Halloween is their favorite holiday, why put it away in two rush hours at night while it deserves a full day".
Although the petition is unlikely to attract the president's attention, it makes parents talk. Safety is certainly a concern and I can see how young children and preschoolers could benefit from the artificial magic of the day. But let's face it: for older kids, getting out of the dark Halloween night is like removing sugar from candy. My vote to spend the holidays concerns the benefits of sleeping the next day and sending the kids to school on Monday, well rested, clean teeth and face and well done homework.
What do you think? Should Halloween be moved to the last Saturday of October?
