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This Halloween, a few ghosts and ghouls were just what Tel Aviv needed

Purim may be Israel's traditional costume holiday, but Halloween is catching on in Tel Aviv, where more than 5,000 children went trick-or-treating this year in the growing neighborhood tradition

This Halloween, a few ghosts and ghouls were just what Tel Aviv needed

Halloween is becoming a growing neighborhood tradition in Tel Aviv. According to Haaretz, more than 5,000 children participated in trick-or-treating this year, despite Purim being Israel's traditional costume holiday.

At a Texas Longhorns football game against Mississippi State on October 31, 2026, fans wore various costumes, according to Yahoo Sports. Costumes at the Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium included Día de Muertos makeup, Colonel Sanders, chickens, a zombie, Spiderman, and the University of Texas Tower.

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