Mischief Night

In the evening before the start of the Halloween celebration, one of the most colorful and vibrant events, various pranks are held, which sometimes border on vandalism. This time is usually called Mischief Night or “Night of Pranks,” although children’s pranks cannot always be classified as harmless pranks. It takes place on October 30th. The term "Night of Mischief" was first mentioned at St. John's College back in 1790 during a theatrical performance. Favorite entertainment on the evening before All Saints' Day (this is how "Halloween" is translated from English) is dressing up in various kinds of outfits and walking around neighbors in search of treats. At the same time, children say the phrase “Trick-or-treat,” which translates as “trick or treat.” This is where the slightly vandalistic pranks of young tomboys come from. They can wrap toilet paper on trees, throw eggs or rotten vegetables at the house of an unloved neighbor, smear soap on car windows, smear chalk on the back of a passerby, or simply ring the doorbell and run away. The list of such pranks can be continued endlessly, since children's imagination is inventive for all sorts of pranks. The term “Trick-or-treat” itself began to be used in western North America in 1934, and by 1940 it had spread throughout the country. In our country, the term is most often translated as “trick or treat.” We associate Halloween with colorful costumes and decorations of houses and areas around them. Of course, its main symbol is the pumpkin. The attributes and symbols of the holiday have special value for everyone who celebrates it. And in each country they are different, like entertainment and events on the evening of October 30th on the eve of All Saints' Day. The most noisy and spectacular celebrations of “Prank Day” can be found in the USA, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland, where this evening is second only to Christmas in popularity. There is a fun and mischievous “Trick Night” when children dressed up in costumes knock on houses and say the phrase “trick or treat.” In Italy, on the evening of October 30, it is customary to leave food for deceased relatives. It is believed that their ghost will certainly come and enjoy the treats. In France, some families go to the cemetery on Halloween Eve, where they pray next to the graves of loved ones and place dishes with milk on them. In Spain, they still follow the ancient tradition and bake special cakes, which are called “saint bones” and placed on graves.