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Halloween Oct. 31, 2007 |
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The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts, devils and hobgoblins. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, many of the young and young at heart take a more light-spirited approach. They don scary disguises or ones that may bring on smiles when they go door to door for treats, or attend or host a Halloween party. “Trick or Treat!” 36.1 million 109.6 million 93% Jack-O’-Lanterns and Pumpkin Pies 1 billion poundsTotal production of major pumpkin-producing states in 2006. Illinois led the country by producing 492 million pounds of the vined orange gourd. Pumpkin patches in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania also provided lots of pumpkins: Each state produced at least 100 million pounds. The value of all pumpkins produced by major pumpkin-producing states was $101 million. <http://www.nass.usda.gov/index.asp> Where to Spend Halloween? Some places around the country that may put you in the Halloween mood are:
Candy and Costumes 1,198Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2005, employing 38,718 people and shipping $13.6 billion worth of goods. California led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 128, followed by Pennsylvania, with 121. <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/010192.html> and <http://www.census.gov/mcd/asm-as2.html> (2005 Value of Product Shipments) 477 26 pounds 2,232 |
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Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census Bureau's Facts for Features series: | |||
African-American History Month (February) Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) Women's History Month (March) Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/ St. Patrick's Day (March 17) Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) Older Americans Month (May) Mother's Day (May 13) Father's Day (June 17) The Fourth of July (July 4) Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26) |
Back to School (August) Labor Day (Sept. 3) Grandparents Day (Sept. 9) Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) Halloween (Oct. 31) American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month (November) Veterans Day (Nov. 11) Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22) The Holiday Season (December) |
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Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030; fax: 301-763-3762; or e-mail: <pio@census.gov>. |