It seems a weird place to be picky but:

November 1st is All Saints/Hallows
November 2nd is All Souls

Growing up in CT and being raised Roman Catholic had a profound impact on me and my sister's. The opposition caused by Christianities contradictions, and what was later learned to be outright theft from Paganism was on full display every month of the year. As we became more mature "thinking adults"...the history and truth of what the celebrations were REALLY about became apparent. I drifted off toward an Agnostic and eventual Atheistic stance. One younger sister became a devout Buddhist, and my youngest sister later in in life became an Ordained Lutheran Minister. Family gatherings were avoided because of a mother who feared free thought as, "the work of the Devil". You could see the fear in her eyes when she opened the door for the hundreds of "Trick or Treaters". Her fear was palpable. It was paralyzing to her. It further confused her as November 1 was "All Saints Day". Christmas even though it was "celebration of a birth" was hollow for her. It meant she had to start preparing her mind for the dreaded "death of Christ" and "the resurrection fairy tale. To mom it was never-ending. One sad, scary, disappointment and fable after another with the hope that death could be cheated by praying to Jesus Jalapeno(on a steke). I was the biggest disappointment...agnostic then Athiest. My sister Eileen the Buddhist(and schoolteacher who was loved by her students) being the second disappointment and even my youngest sister Edwina...the Lutheran Minister...mom resented her education level and the fact she had rejected the Roman Catholic doctrine. I think if I have learned anything, it is that LIFE is basically a Library of FACT, FICTION, ART and constantly evolving rules. We all have Library Cards but not all of us use them. What we are now witnessing is an ignorant faction that are trying to BURN THE LIBRARY TO THE GROUND. For thousands of years Religions have stolen from humanity and attempted to rewrite history...it continues to this day. It is our responsibility to see that doesn't happen. Celebrate our HISTORY...celebrate our UNIQUE DIFFERENCES...celebrate LIFE...Death is part of Life. You can't have one without the other...otherwise life is meaningless...Happy Halloween.

They are, at their core, hypocrites.
Whether they realize it or not.
They generally aren't the most self-aware of beings either.

Generally holidays are a combination of different cultures and traditions that have been heavily commercialized.

Holidays have become so commercialized that there is a separation between the religious aspect and the commercial aspect. People no longer get it.

I remember a time when Christian were dead against Halloween. Now they more accepting of dark and light sides of life. I don't take anything too seriously accept getting more joys out of life.

I do agree. It totally is hypocrisy, but it is also candy I had those same thoughts when I was an xian, but candy. Some churches do try to clean it up a bit, but still - candy. I don't participate any longer, I don't turn on my porch light and I block my sidewalk. Mostly I have to go down a flight of stairs to my front door several times a night. I don't want to have candy in the house, it is too tempting for me.

Nobody gives a flying fuck about evangelicals and their bullshit. Fuck them all.

My brother used to have a blow out Halloween party every year because his birthday is around that time. One year he was working with a bunch of Japanese pilots (he worked for a major aircraft company). He invited them all but only a few came because others in the company explained to them the religious aspect to it. It was a shame because the ones who did attend had a great time.