Did you know that the Utah Legislature last year (2023) considered a resolution that Halloween be celebrated on the last Friday of each month? Go ahead, fact check me.

The idea was half-fun but also seemed to have the semi-legitimate intent of avoiding late night Halloween celebrations on a weeknight.

I say semi-legitimate because, c’mon, Halloween is Halloween. How are you going to change it without disrupting the schedules of all the ghosts, ghouls and goblins out there? After all, they can’t even vote.

Anyway, the resolution was voted down in the state senate.

So unsurprisingly, as always, Halloween will be celebrated on October 31st.

For divorced or separated parents who share holidays with their children equally, the parents typically alternate who gets the children on Halloween from year to year.

When it is a parent’s year to have the children for Halloween, they usually get the children from after school until 9:00 p.m. on October 31st. Or, if Halloween falls on a non-school day, they usually get the children from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on October 31st.

Have a safe, fun, and spooky Halloween!

This material should not be construed as legal advice for any particular fact situation but is intended for general informational purposes only. For advice specific to any individual situation, an experienced attorney should be contacted.