I don’t believe in any of the supernatural.
Halloween is great fun and the kids have a great time. Why not enjoy the day and let it be

I'll celebrate just to celebrate. I'm enjoying a beer or four on Columbus Day Eve Eve.

I had some ask me since i was atheist did I do xmas, easter and other holidays said yes kids have fun why bring religion into it to ruin it

well I don't beleive in the stupid thing as hell so just have fun and hand out candy to the kids that come to my door

I don't find anything objectionable about dressing up in a fun costume and asking neighbors for candy (for kids.) Or having a dress-up/costume party (kids or adults.) Regardless of orgins, I embrace reasons to celebrate, have fun, and break up the monotony of daily life.

Sure, it's fun. I like Christmas lights and l will eat an Easter egg. The things l enjoy on these holidays have nothing to do with religion.

There is nothing wrong with an atheist observing Halloween or even Christmas for that matter. They have morphed from religious holidays into folk festivals. Ask any little kid what Easter, Christmas, and Halloween are about and they will tell you, "the Easter Bunny and candy, Santa Claus and presents, and wearing a costume and candy. No need for an atheist to be anal about such folk festivals.

Oh heck yeah,,, just another reason to have a party..

I love Halloween! Costume parties, candy, love it.

Most would as most celebrate Christmas too, or at least the giving or exchanging presents.

Personally, Xtian Celebrations mean nothing at to me, I do make an effort to give my nephew Henry something for Easter and Xmas as I did for my daughter.
But since both Easter and Halloween are both one of those celebrations plagiarized from far earlier and old cultural belief systems by Xtianity anyway, just as is Xmas btw, I see them as being just another ' show grabber' utilised by both religions ( to attempt to get in extra congregation members) and the Manufacturing Companies and Retail Stores to boost sales.
Even the title of Pope in the Catholic Church was plagiarized from the Roman Empire where the Pontifex Maximus ( the great Bridge Builder,being the translated meaning) was the High Priest and Chief Augur of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ( The Greatest and Best), the College of Cardinals is also derive from the Collegia of Rome, collegia were Organised Gangs of Thugs, Murderers, Thieves based in the various urban areas of Ancient Rome who preyed upon people, did the often unsavory biddings of the Senate/ Emperors, ran Protection/Extortion rackets, etc, etc.
The Catholic Church, it would seem, based itself on a very poor white-washing attempt of the truth and facts about the city and peoples that it first swallowed up.

I got involved with it when my kids were younger, but since then and since they moved out, I am not that enthusiastic. I never got involved with adult costumes or parties. The neighborhood I live in now doesn't have a lot of kids, so that will probably do it for me.

Halloween is our Favorite holiday. But the we started dating on Halloween 31 years ago. We have never looked to it as literal or religious. But just as a good time.

I LOVE halloween. I still dress up if I can.

Unlike Xmas and Easter, Halloween seems to have lost ALL of its religious overtones. It's just a fun time to dress in costumes and go trick-or-treating. I see nothing religious in the way we celebrate the modern holiday.

Spooky things, costumes, candy. It's fun. I trawl Netflix for horror movies and hang up pretty spiderweb decorations and go to loads of events.

Scary movies - costumes - dressing up - fun for adults and kids, candy and decorations with choice as to whether you opt in or out. What's not to like?

It's just engaging your creativity not your belief system.

The only part that was religious (when I was forced to attend Mass) - was All Souls Day - November 1st - you went to a Catholic Mass on that Day.

Halloween has zero to do with Christian religion and a ton to do with old superstition and some Wiccan beliefs. (Pagan Beliefs - etc.).

I'm good with all of that. I hope I never get too stuffy for it.

It's about having fun, costumes snd candy. Best to my knowledge, none of those things are in conflict with lack of beliefs

Actually, Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, began well before xtianity...
[en.wikipedia.org]

since atheism is not a religion, there is no tradition and are no rules regarding this. some atheists do and some don't. yes, the holiday began as a religious one, but it isn't one now. yes it has ghosties in it but do you avoid science fiction too? you don't have to believe in the elements of fiction to enjoy it, and that goes for hallowe'en too.

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Why wouldn't they?

I put up a few decorations and hand out chocolate bars to the kids. I have a Wiccan pentagram t-shirt that I wear that defines the 5 points. Maybe just to annoy the parents since I live in a city filled with churches but there is some significance to their meaning too. Some scholarly writings have noted this is a celebration of the Celtic New Year.

It’s not really a holiday it’s just a dress up day, it’s all in jest and doesn’t mean anything and a great reason to dress up and flirt.

Shit yeah. Candy and spooky stuff and an excuse to dress up and/or be as slutty as you like? I was born this month so its like october throws me a second belated birthday party every year. I don't actually dress up n do much celebratin myself usually but I like the candy n movies n excuse to creep oneself out. The whole fall season is my favorite celebration in a rural community: beautiful leaves, perfect weather, fall festival n harvest season, apple butter, hayrides, corn mazes, haunted houses, thanksgiving feasting. I participate minimally if at all in most of it (except the apple butter, gimme!) But it's a great aesthetic. A celebratory time to enjoy the fruits of life and a simultaneous reminder of the certainty of death. No finer equinox for a pagan to celebrate.

I can take it or leave it.
Costume parties used to be a lot of fun.
Now, it's mostly just for the kids. Like christmas.