12 Fun Things to Do on October 31 If You Don’t Celebrate Halloween (2023)
What should you do on October 31 if you don’t celebrate Halloween? Since Halloween 2023 is just around the corner, this is a common question for many people who don’t celebrate it.
Not celebrating Halloween may seem odd for people in countries like the US, Canada, and the UK. But for most other parts of the world, October 31 is treated like any other day. So, if you don’t celebrate Halloween, there is no need to feel left out or pressured to participate in activities you don’t like.
There are many reasons why some people don’t celebrate Halloween, including;
- Religion
- Thinking they are too old
- They or their kids hate being scared
- Having bad memories associated with the holiday
- Location
- Having no one to do fun Halloween activities with, or
- By choice and other personal reasons.
If you are among those who don’t recognize this holiday, you may be wondering what you should do on October 31 if you don’t celebrate Halloween. And you have come to the right place.
In this post, we shall discuss several fun things to do on Halloween if you don’t celebrate it. Whether you will be spending Halloween alone or with family and friends, you don’t have to feel left out on October 31, 2023.
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Fun Things to Do If You Don’t Celebrate Halloween
- Plan a family day out
Just because you and your family choose not to celebrate Halloween doesn’t mean you should stay cooped up in the house on October 31, 2023. One of the best things to do if you don’t celebrate Halloween is to make October 31 a family day. Go out and enjoy the glory of autumn as a family.
For your family day out, you could pack some food for a picnic, go on hay rides, visit a pumpkin patch, or go on a nature hike while the weather is still good.
Remember to take pictures while having fun. Even if you don’t celebrate Halloween, you can still enjoy spending time with your family.
If you are alone, you could also do some fun activities on Halloween by yourself.
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- Play games
Whether offline or online, there are many games you can play alone or as a family to have fun.
If you are by yourself and have chosen not to celebrate Halloween, you can opt to play video games or the games on your phone to unwind and pass the time on the night of October 31, 2023.
If you are with family, you can play games either indoors or outdoors, depending on the time and activities you want to do.
Some fun things to do on October 31 if you don’t celebrate Halloween include organizing a scavenger hunt, playing board games, charades, trivia, and more.
- Decorate your house for fall or Christmas
Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday season. With Thanksgiving less than a month away and Christmas following soon after, there is a lot of work ahead of you.
Therefore, if you were wondering what you should do on October 31, decorating your home for the fall season or for Christmas is one of the fun things to do if you don’t celebrate Halloween.
It is finally not too early to decorate for the holidays.
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- Go shopping for Christmas decorations and gifts
If you are considering decorating for the holidays like mentioned above, you obviously need to go shopping for Christmas decorations. And while at it, why don’t you shop for Christmas gifts for your family and friends or secret Santa gifts for your coworkers as well?
Shopping alone or as a family is always fun; hence, it is one of the best things to do on October 31 if you don’t celebrate Halloween.
Since it is still early, you will have a wide range of Christmas decorations and gifts to choose from than if you wait until everyone else is shopping for them or doing it at the last minute. You will probably get them at discounted prices too!
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- Attend a fall festival in your church or town
Since many religious groups refuse to celebrate Halloween because of its pagan roots, plenty of churches often have a fall festival to provide an alternative for people who have nothing to do on October 31.
So, one of the fun things to do if you don’t celebrate Halloween but want to spend it with other people enjoying yourself is to attend one of the fall festivals at your local church or town.
The town and church festivals often include fun fall activities such as pumpkin decorating, making fall crafts, a cookie contest, having a fall-themed photo booth, playing treasure in a haystack, going on hayrides, candy corn ring toss, fall candy grab, face painting, and more.
If you don’t usually celebrate Halloween, participating in these fun activities at the fall festival will be a great opportunity to get out of the house and socialize. It will also give you a sense of belonging as you spend time with people who share your beliefs.
- Have a movie marathon
Perhaps you have been too busy at work lately and haven’t been spending time with your family or taking breaks to relax.
You can never go wrong with watching movies for fun and as an opportunity for family bonding. Thus, watching non-scary or non-Halloween-themed family-friendly movies is one of the best things to do if you don’t celebrate Halloween.
On October 31, have a movie marathon and be fair to everyone by allowing each family member to choose their favorite movies.
If you already watch TV and movies together on other days, you can make this Halloween more fun by getting a projector, going outdoors, and having a backyard movie night.
Remember to switch off the porch light to avoid disruptions by trick-or-treaters.
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- Invite other anti-Halloween friends over
As mentioned earlier, you are not the only one who doesn’t celebrate Halloween, and more likely than not, you probably have some friends who are also anti-Halloween for their own reasons.
Inviting these friends over for a sleepover or to party is one of the fun things to do on October 31 if you don’t celebrate Halloween.
You can do fun activities together at home that don’t have to be Halloween-themed. However, be careful not to overindulge as this year’s Halloween falls on a Tuesday, and since it is not a national holiday, you probably still have to report to work the next day.
- Hand out candy to trick-or-treaters
Just because you and your kids aren’t celebrating Halloween doesn’t mean you have to avoid all the activities associated with the holiday.
Since the other children participating in trick-or-treating may not know that you aren’t celebrating, they may still come knocking at your house. Don’t turn them away or refuse to open the door.
Handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters is one of the fun things to do on October 31 even if you don’t celebrate Halloween.
If you have kids, involve them in handing out candy to the other children to teach them the importance of being generous and giving rather than receiving.
Remember to explain to your kids why your family doesn’t celebrate Halloween so they don’t get jealous or feel left out.
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- Clean and organize your home
You are probably wondering how cleaning and organizing things in your home made it into a list of fun things to do on October 31 if you don’t celebrate Halloween. But these activities can be fun and could lift your mood.
Nothing dampens your mood more than walking into your house only to find everything in disarray. Perhaps, the house is dirty and cluttered, or maybe you did your laundry over the weekend but have yet to fold it and put it in the closet.
There are probably many more house chores on your to-do list that you haven’t gotten around to doing.
If you don’t celebrate Halloween, use this time to clean, declutter and organize things in your home. Remember to put on some music to dance and sing along to as you work.
Seeing your home clean and organized will lift your mood and attract more positive energy into your house.
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- Curl up with a good book
If you don’t want to do anything different on Halloween, you don’t have to. So, if you don’t celebrate Halloween, one of the fun things to do on October 31 is to stay in and read a book by your favorite author.
The book doesn’t have to be Halloween-themed, scary, suspenseful, or a mystery. You can choose whichever genre of books you like and spend the evening reading it.
A good book will keep you intrigued as it sucks you into the world the author created, and before you know it, Halloween is over and it is time to go to sleep. It is up to you to choose whether you prefer a physical book or an eBook to read with the lights on or in the dark.
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- Pamper yourself
Modern life is hectic, and unfortunately, many of us work too much and never spare time for a break or to practice self-care. So, one of the fun things to do on October 31 if you don’t celebrate Halloween is to take advantage of this time to pamper yourself at home.
You could get a massage, give yourself a manicure or pedicure, light some scented candles, take a hot water bubble bath, and leave time for your skincare routine.
If you don’t celebrate Halloween, use this rare me time to do anything that helps you relax and feel good.
- Go to bed early
Halloween 2023 falls on a Tuesday, and since it is not a national holiday, you likely have to go to work or school as usual on October 31 and the day after.
The week has just begun, and you are probably already exhausted after spending Monday completing the many tasks that piled up over the weekend. And you have to do it all over again for the next few days!
If you don’t celebrate Halloween, one of the best things to do on October 31 is to seize this opportunity to get some much-needed sleep.
So, switch the porch light off to avoid getting disrupted by kids doing trick-or-treat and go to bed early. You will feel well-rested and recharged when you go to work or school the next day.
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Final Words
If you don’t celebrate Halloween, you don’t have to do anything different than what you normally do on any other day or night. So, don’t feel pressured to wear a Halloween costume, decorate your house, or attend a party on October 31 if you don’t want to.
You can choose to ignore Halloween completely. Millions of people around the world don’t celebrate it either.
However, if the reasons why you don’t celebrate Halloween are personal, for example, if you associate it with bad memories or you hate being spooked, you can still let your kids and other family members participate in Halloween activities if they want to.
So, there you have them! If you didn’t know what to do on October 31, the above are some fun things to do on Halloween if you don’t celebrate it.
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I like the idea of doing something else fun instead.
Me too! Either that or ignore that Halloween exists and do nothing. Thank you so much for reading, Jamie❤️