Halloween is considered very spiritual and its roots are found back in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Kids and families celebrate it as fun with numerous activities like trick-or-treating and styling funky costumes. However, there are a few groups and communities that don’t celebrate Halloween due to secular or religious reasons.
But it doesn’t mean that they can’t celebrate the event. In this article, we will discuss what to do when you can’t celebrate Halloween and ideas for Christians who don’t celebrate Halloween. Christians who don’t celebrate Halloween can still enjoy the day with various activities as discussed in this article. Also, it is completely normal not to celebrate Halloween.
If you are unsure what to do on 31st October, you aren’t alone. A large number of people and families are here who don’t actually participate in the celebration, but there are ways. If you abide by your cultural traditions and religious beliefs, you can still be part of this pious day indirectly.
What to Do When You Can’t Celebrate Halloween
If you do not celebrate Halloween, you can still enjoy the Halloween holidays by participating in fun activities with friends. Pumpkin carving, apple picking, dressing up for the year, DIY decoration, candy pong games, etc are the activities you can conduct and celebrate the day.
Christians, who have complete faith in the Christian religion but do not celebrate due to specific reasons, we are sharing a few ideas for Halloween. People who belong to a religious group, Muslims, Jews, etc refrain from the celebration. You shouldn’t feel left out but can look for other non Halloween activities to enjoy that day as discussed below.
Indoor activities when you do not celebrate Halloween
Indoor activities are the best way to celebrate the occasion when you don’t wish to go outside and participate in the celebration. There are a few ways to take part in indoor activities that are also enjoyable on that occasion. Kids and adults both can participate in these fun activities –
- Pumpkin carving
- Haunted gingerbread houses
- Indoor Halloween scavenger hunt
- Memory match game
- Cookies stacking tournament
- DIY Halloween decoration
- Host a family night game
- Reading scary novels
- Reading scary comics and mimicking simultaneously
- Watching horror or scary movies
- Crafting activities and competition
- Dress up in Halloween costumes and have fun with the kids
Also read: Beliefs and Myths: Do Mormons celebrate Halloween?
Outdoor activities when you do not celebrate Halloween
Halloween is all about fun and participating number of outdoor activities like treat-or-treating, going out with friends, etc. The main purpose of the holy day is to enjoy it fully and ask God for forgiveness. Thankfully, participating in Halloween is not the only way to do so. Here are a few activities that you can enjoy instead of celebrating Halloween –
- Pumpkin Tic-tac-toe
- Potato sack race
- Spiderweb toss
- Halloween lawn twister
- Candy bucket pong game
- Outdoor Halloween scavenger game
- Visit to your family members and friends
- Let’s teach your kids about Jesus
- Have a harvest party with friends and family
- Visit a corn maze and enjoy the popcorn
- Look for spooky-looking trees and enjoy the day
- Collect fallen leaves and create Halloween crafts
- Dress like a scary character and make fun of friends
Conclusion
Halloween is a day to pray for the dead, a forgiveness ceremony for last year’s mistakes, and for performing fun activities with family. However, if you are among the ones who do not celebrate this occasion then need not worry. You can still enjoy this celebration and the faith in Jesus with our guide on what to do when you can’t celebrate Halloween.
