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Emilie_B
Community Manager
October 30, 2025

From spooky spirits to scary ghouls: do you celebrate Halloween?

  • October 30, 2025
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Hey everyone, 

 

You might have noticed that spooky season is upon us. 

 

We thought we could join the conversation - we might as well! - and have a little bit of fun ourselves! 

 

Halloween’s origins can be traced back over 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain - this festival was marking the end of harvest season and the start of winter. People believed that the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on this night — leading to traditions of costumes, bonfires, and lanterns to ward off spirits.

 

Celebrating Halloween is pretty new in the UK but, every year, it’s fun to see my local high street turn into a spooky place: from the cemetery ghoul in the estate agent window to the cute pumpkins at the locksmiths - even the corner burritos and tacos shop where you have to order from the booth plays along by plastering a “do not enter” yellow tape on its windows! 

 

 

Kids love Halloween too and can go trick or treating in certain areas. The code to show you’re participating is to have a pumpkin outside your house 🎃

 

 

Do you celebrate Halloween? How is it celebrated where you’re based? Is your workplace organising anything or decorating the offices? 

 

Bonus points if you share pictures! 

Emilie

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      Moombas
      Level 4.4: KitKat
      November 3, 2025

      Hi,

      no, even it gets more and more popular here as well but i don't like to do it (here, (real) nothern Germany).

      Simple reason: We have a similar tradition here called "Rummelpott" (there's a reason i didn't translate it and there's no translated wiki^^) and that's celebrated at 31.12. and quite the same.

      Nothing about spooky but the kids dress up in any kind they want (from cowboy to zombie everything is possible) and walk from door to door to collect suits.

      But instead of simply saying "trick or treat" they need to sing some traditional songs (belonging to this tradition). I really don't like regional traditions replaced by something from outside or even doubled, so we from our side avoid celebrating Halloween.

        Emilie_B
        Emilie_BAuthor
        Community Manager
        November 3, 2025

        Hi @Moombas 

         

        Thank you for telling us about Rummelpott - I had no idea this existed and was so similar to Halloween, with kids wearing costumes and singing traditional songs to collect sweets!

        It sounds lovely 😊

         

        Did you participate to Rummelpott as a kid? Do your kids do it now and do you participate by giving sweets? 

        How do you let families know that they can come to your house? 

         

        (sorry for asking so many questions but I think this is super interesting!)

        M
        Moombas
        Level 4.4: KitKat
        November 3, 2025
        • Did you participate to Rummelpott as a kid?
          • ofc, everyone uphere does ;) and even the adult ones do (but they get something with more %🤣)
        • Do your kids do it now and do you participate by giving sweets? 
          • Yes my son does, most likely with my wife as i'm not a fan of singing and i stay at home so i can provide sweets to those are ringing at our home.
        • How do you let families know that they can come to your house?
          • Everyone just walks around and ring everywhere it's common so everyone is prepared normally.
        • sorry for asking so many questions but I think this is super interesting!
          • no problem
          K
          Kristen
          Level 1.6: Donut
          January 1, 2026

          Yes I do! I did a Haunted House at school dressed as Wednesday Addams. Then a week later, I made my own custom "Wicked" costume honoring both leading ladies.

           

           

          I made both costumes.

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