Sorry, Christmas stans. Halloween is where it’s at. Here’s the proof:
Halloween is the only time of year you don’t get judged for wearing a costume.
You don’t dress up for Christmas, you don’t dress up for Easter. The only time that you still get to do this as a fully-functioning adult, is at Halloween. You get to dress up and be a kid again for a night and it ROCKS.
It’s not weird for you to consume copious amounts of candy this time of year!
Okay, yeah, candy is a selling point for lots of holidays. But for half of our lives, this holiday literally revolved around obtaining and scarfing as much chocolate as our parents would allow. Don’t let that die, friends! Go buy some Kit-Kats from Walmart and keep that spirit alive.
You can drink all you want, guilt-free!
So it used to be about candy, but let’s be real. These days, you’re pregaming at your friend’s apartment while dressed as a cat or something and heading straight to the bar. Who cares if it’s the middle of the week? Holidays are for guilt-free drinking.
Scary movies are coming out every week this month.
If you love scary movies, you know October is prime time to spend your last remaining dollars on movie tickets. And if you’re broke like me, you can just check out the horror genre picks on your roommate’s Netflix account.
It’s the only time of year you can pay people to scare you.
Haunted houses, spook trails, woods of terror, whatever you call them — they’re fun. And they only exist at Halloween. A good trail is worth the drive, so don’t think twice about driving an hour to get to one.
Sentimental? YEET.
I feel like anytime someone claims to hate holidays, it’s because of all sentimental fluff that comes along with them. But has your mom ever called you to ask you to come home for Halloween Dinner with your grandparents? Nope. Halloween is strictly friends-only business.
Halloween will be here and gone in 10 days, people! Bathe yourself in apple cider and pumpkin spice lattes and take advantage of this glorious time of year.