October 31st? Why?

It occurred to me late Sunday night on my way home from a small trick or treating party at a buddies house that it’s time to change Halloween.  My five year old son was a disaster Monday morning and pretty much all day.  He was so tired that he went to bed at 7:30 and we didn’t hear a peep from him the entire night.  Halloween is a night mostly for kids that are between the ages of 4 and early teens, and the holiday activities have to start at night time so why are we still celebrating this during the week and on Sundays?  Maybe it’s me, but I think it’s time for a change to Halloween.

Halloween should be changed to the last Saturday of October regardless of the date.  This would allow kids to stay up a later and still enjoy the festivities.  They would have a day to rest before going back to school and parents could enjoy themselves a little more as well.  Is there any real date significance to Halloween?  Does it really need to be on the 31^st?  A quick Google search relayed me information that the date has different origins and different stories that are just too much to get into today.  There is no real date significance so why do we stick with the 31^st?

I see the significance of Christmas and New Years but other holidays have set time frames and are given a specific day of the month instead of floating around.  Easter is always changing depending on the lunar schedule but always happens on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25^th.  Thanksgiving is always on the second to last Thursday of November.  These holidays a lot more significance than Halloween.  Easter has something to do with Jesus, sorry I don’t know exactly what, I don’t follow that fairy tale.  Thanksgiving is about being thankful for what you have and spending time with families.  I get it, and I like that it’s on a set day instead of a date as it makes planning and enjoying the holiday a lot easier.

So who’s with me?  Let’s make the change.  Someone call President Obama!  You’ll probably find him in between his Letterman appearances and Esquire photo shoot.  It’s time for a change!!!  He’s all about talking about change, this could actually happen, I’ll lead the campaign.  Maybe it’s me, but Halloween should be changed to the last Saturday of October, regardless of the date!