Halloween is not a statutory holiday but we are dedicating a page to it due to its popularity.

What are you going as?
Do you try and create new Halloween costumes every year or stick with the same theme?

Not only do children look forward to dressing up but adults are increasingly getting into the spirit of Halloween and there are those of us who even dress up our pets.

There is a lot to consider when you are expected to provide costumes for the whole household.

It seems Halloween costumes don’t always need to be scary and ghoulish as many children want to dress up as super heros or pop stars. 

Dressing baby up as a junior jedi is a popular choice and see how many dogs you can spot this year dressed up as Frankenstein’s bride.
When it comes to actually making or buying the costumes you need to decide if you are going to go with the scary and ghoulish theme or the "anything goes" theme. 

There are no rules decreeing your children go out looking like they are straight from a horror movie. The fun part is just simply dressing up. As a result the costume industry is growing and this year is no exception - you'll see ads for costumes starting early September.