On Wednesday, a Senate committee unanimously approved a resolution that will make it so that Halloween is held on the last Friday in October, and not on its usual date on the last night of the month. Oct. 31 would still mark the"official holiday," but it would now be celebrated on a permanent date.Sen. Kirk Cullimore opened the resolution to help quiet any debate over what days to celebrate Halloween when it falls on a weekday night.
The resolution, which is not legally binding, would not truly be enforceable, but would request that communities hold All-Hallows Eve on the permanent date. "I just think for consistency and it’s a good way to end a week with Halloween celebrations," Cullimore said in November."Some people asked why Friday, not Saturday? Friday is because a lot of kids still like to dress up for Halloween on a school day and celebrate at school.""We can do trick-or-treating and all that on a Friday night and have Saturday to sleep it off," he said.
Lmao
Politicians making a holiday What a surprise
This is too stupid. It's literally just to reschedule celebrations when it's on Sunday.
This is such an asinine topic to waste legislative time on…but then again perhaps the importance of this is far greater than I give it credit for ….. 🤔 ….. ahhhh the wisdom that resides in the hallowed halls of legislative freedoms ……
Come Party at my House, everyday is Halloween :/......
You all realize that this is not just about religion, right? I get that everyone loves to focus on that, but teachers have been asking for this for years. They don't love when November 1st falls on a Monday. People should understand why. Now, back to your religion complaints 🙄
People don’t realize the rest of the country does this already in many locations. We always did trick or treating in Ohio on a designated date and it was actually a lot of fun and safer for the kids. I’m in favor of this
Glad they’re wasting their time on such ridiculous things.
Really? We need government to tell us when to go trick or treating?
This is so dumb
Extremely important work of your elected officials.
Halloween has ALWAYS been on the 31st and everyone has been just fine. If you don't want your kiddos to go out on a Sunday night or week night, then keep them home. YOU'RE THE BAD GUY, not everyone else. keephalloweenon31st waronhalloween
This is bs! How can they change the date? All hallows eve os done for a reason not just Halloween. But I guess because it’s not LDS it doesn’t matter in Utah.
Let’s make Pi 3 instead of 3.14 it’s easier to calculate.
Absolutely ridiculous! We have survived DECADES with it being ON the 31st! NO NEED TO CHANGE IT!!
Halloween is on the 31st of October. Regardless of the success of this proposal, my porch light will be dark on any night that is other than the 31st of October.
S T U P I D
This. Is. Such. BS.
This must be a joke.
I really wish this was a joke because wtf
We did this in Ohio and it was kind of strange. They said it was for the safety of the kids, but I think it’s more about disrupting the work week.
This is sad. I always grew up with it one the 31st. Only time it changed was when it fell on a Sunday. This last year we did not have any kids come by after like 7 or 730.
WOW! Glad we got one of our biggest problems taken care of right out of the gate. Are you now going to work on Christmas and New Years?
Utah government always kowtowing to the magic underwear clan. It will always be celebrated on the 31st in my home. Kolob has no jurisdiction in my home.
In a race to the bottom, this could be the front runner for dumbest legislation of all time. Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, is October 31. End of story.
Woke destroying HALLOWEEN and the USA traditions
Why That is so ridiculous!
It’s not even a federal holiday, what the hell are they voting for…
Yeah this is a very important issue to tackle. SMH
This is what the legislature considers money well spent?
Finally something useful. Get it Halloween (Observed) on the last Friday of October. Win win for everyone. There is no down side.
This is so ridiculous! Why in the world is this something even on the senate floor
This is so dumb. There are much bigger problems that need to be focused on.
Why the change. It’s always been the 31st.
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Really ? Utah is just so special aren't they. Just stop!!! Even our entertainment is limited
Nope Halloween is the 31 ..
This is so dumb. Halloween is the 31st. What a waste of time for our legislation.
Halloween is October 31st. These Politicians can pound sand.
This is what they decide to put their attention on. 😂😂😂 they should all get replaced.
Leave the holidays alone!!!
Seriously 😳, with all the 💩 going on , This ! This is what is so f&ckin important Halloween date ? Pathetic 🤪
That sucks I'm only going to pass out candy on Halloween 🤷🏽
I agree- this is dumb. However, if this is such a BIG deal for teachers, why not move a teacher comp day to the day after Halloween and give both the kids and teachers November 1st as a day to NOT have school. No need to move the holiday.
Amongst all the horrendous issues that plague this land, moving around a holiday is one of the top priorities? I will never understand the 🤡 that run this state.
YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE DATE OF HALLOWEEN!!! That's like changing the date of New Years Eve! WHAT TF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!? Do a little research before you try to mess with things you don't understand!!
We need new politicians that sick with our history it's on the 31 of October time for new blood
Doesn't our state government have better things to do than worry about halloween? Personally I don't care what day they celebrate it on because I don't celebrate Halloween.
Sorry to any kid who tries to get candy at my house on any day besides October 31
Oct 27, October 25, 2025 it’s on Oct 31st. I think it’s a awesome idea
This phrase, permanent date, I do not think it means what you think it means.
Candy will only be given out at my house on Halloween!!
Why?
Gentrifying Halloween: typical majority caucus priority
I don't undersatand.
Well shit. Then move Christmas to tax time.
Either way, I just hope everyone has fun 👻
I don't care what they say, my kids will trick or treat on the 31st
utahlegislature is an embarrassment. Wasting OUR resources Every. Single. Day. pitiful
'Law is sand, custom is rock.' Mark Twain
Halloween is All Hallows Eve/Samhain, which falls on 10/30-11/2. So if it's within that frame, your fine.
Here's our small government for you.
There’s no need to be changing a national holiday date that was set hundreds of years ago just leave it the way it was and has been
So instead of focusing on something really important, like accidents and deaths on our roads, they're worried about what day Halloween lands on. O.o
Does it passing a senate committee also imply it passed the house? Please don't say that many of our elected leaders actually wasted time on this when we have real, pressing issues that go ignored. 😑🙃
Only in Utah, how ridiculous!!
church and state separation just doesn't exist in utah.. its a DAY
The rest of the country is okay with the 31st. Has nothing to do with what's best for kids. It's all about when Halloween occurs on one particular day of the week
Like really? This is where they’re spending their resource and energy?
This is dumb
I’m sorry, but do you realise how dumb this sounds? It’s Halloween. There are more important issues than changing Halloween.
Dumass people thinking they can change things that arent made for them dumasses what they think they can change chinese new year or Christmas now
come on any other day other than the 31st and your kids will be met with a short history lesson on Halloween and no candy
Anyone on here a school teacher? I don't care about Halloween. I'm the grumpy guy who turns the lights off. But teaching the day after Halloween has to suck! Seems sensible.
This is stupid
I'm sorry what? ? If this bullshit happens..... I'm going to jail
No. Government cannot choose what the public does to celebrate a certain holiday. No no nO! utleg utahgop 😡😡😡😡 It will always be Oct 31 no matter what you say at the Capitol. HalloweenOct31 utahdems
These politicians can say what they want about Halloween, but I hope that people of this state will stick with how it’s always been. In my house it will be the 31st like the rest of the country.
How about we actually SEPARATE church and state and let those of other religions or beliefs live and enjoy their lifestyles and beliefs without so many 'main stream Utah' beliefs being forced upon us?!
Next up: Legislation to celebrate Thanksgiving on a different day if it ever fell on Sunday. I mean….. just in case, right? While they’re at it?
Why!? Get rid of trunk or treat and it would go back to being normal on the 31st, any day of the week. trunkortreatkilledhalloween
I don't care what they pass, HALLOWEEN IS THE 31ST
They can't change a Holiday date.
Boooooooooo
This is the dumbest crap ever, and very typical of Utah moves.
Boo Hoo! Glad I grew up before this BS. So what it's on weeknight. Even Sunday. If parents don't want their kids going out that's their business. Keep the kiddies home then. 😉
This is so stupid. Halloween is Oct 31, just keep it that day. Geez only in Utah🙄🤔😵💫
Nope, Halloween is the 31st. No candy before that.
God. Could the Utah gov. be any more worthless? For fucks sake. What a complete waste of taxpayers money.
Stupid Utah 😂😂
Republicans waging WarOnHalloween
Who ever in the Utah legislator came up with this bill and the others that supported it please resign. Evidently your not smart enough to be in that position.
How about they ficus on actual issues. Halloween is October 31st, they can cry about it. Also why us it only Halloween they're trying to mess with 🙄
Halloween will always be Oct 31st
That's *literally* against my religious freedoms.
FILL THE LAKE
Can’t believe our government really wastes time on stuff like this
Stop it, Halloween is on the 31st.
Wow I'm so glad our government focuses on the big problems of religious bigotry and not the small problems like the gsl drying up and poisoning the air ((((:
Now do Christmas.
This is what we’re wasting our taxes on?🙄🙄
Will always celebrate on the 31st no matter what the senate does. Dumb idea.
*everyone on the 31st* you gonna stop me
Boo
Utah republicans always complain about big government and personal freedoms being taken away but it’s never a problem when it’s them taking them away….
No. Halloween is the 31st of October. You don't see them moving other religious holidays.
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