Neighborhoods across the U.S. are looking a little more ghoulish this time of year. Despite increased inflation hurting many household budgets, Americans are spending nearly twice as much on Halloween as they did a decade ago. However, a former Satanist and a former witch are warning Christians to stay as far away from the dark festivities as possible.
Halloween has become the second-largest commercial holiday in America and has typically grossed around $10 billion in sales in recent years, according to the National Retail Federation.
But Halloween spending for 2025 is way up, reaching a record $13.1 billion, the NRF’s annual consumer survey reveals.
