Trick or Treat! US Gets Ready for Halloween

Halloween is a popular holiday among Americans; every year it falls on 31 October, the eve of All Saints' Day. Children traditionally put on costumes and go house to house, ringing doorbells and saying 'trick or treat!" to obtain candy. Teens and adults also celebrate, by carving jack-o-lanterns, decorating their homes, and having costume parties.
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An attendee takes a picture under a canopy made of illuminated carved pumpkins during "The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze" at Van Cortlandt Manor on 27 October 2021 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween.

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A Donald Trump mask is seen among other Halloween masks as people shop for Halloween products on 27 October 2021 in Alhambra, California, ahead of Halloween, which falls on the last day of the month.

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Landmarks made of carved pumpkins are displayed during "The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze" at Van Cortlandt Manor on 27 October 2021 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween.

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A customer shops for Halloween products on 27 October 2021 in Alhambra, California, ahead of Halloween, which falls on the last day of the month.

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An illuminated carved pumpkin inspired by Banksy's Balloon Girl is on display during "The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze" at Van Cortlandt Manor on 27 October 2021 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween.

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People walk by illuminated carved pumpkins during "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze" at Van Cortlandt Manor on 27 October 2021 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween.

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A kid walks by a giant spiderweb made of illuminated carved pumpkins during "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze" at Van Cortlandt Manor on 27 October 2021 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween.

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A mythical animal made of illuminated carved pumpkins is displayed during "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze" at Van Cortlandt Manor on 27 October 2021 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, ahead of Halloween.

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