In years past, it was almost unheard of to trick-or-treat on any day other than October 31st.
Today, more and more municipalities – and even individual neighborhoods and homeowner’s associations – are changing trick-or-treat dates for Halloween based on forecast inclement weather. Some cities who are anticipating unusually high traffic volumes due to concerts on October 31st (for example, a concert or sporting event) are considering making changes for reasons of traffic.
Let’s take a look at both sides of the argument, then I'll talk about how parents can deal with this problem while still keeping their sanity.
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