Toplines - Halloween - October 21-22, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 21-22, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Many schools around the nation are eliminating the word Halloween and using the term “Fall Festival” because of the religious overtones for Halloween. Is it a good idea to call the event a Fall Festival?

19% Yes
66% No
15% Not sure

2* Should public schools allow children to wear costumes to class in celebration of Halloween?

72% Yes
18% No
10% Not sure

3* Should public schools allow children to bring candy to school for Halloween?

69% Yes
23% No
8% Not sure

4* Which best describes this year’s Halloween costumes compared to other years? Are they more risqué, more politically inappropriate, more grotesque or more fun?

16% More risqué
7% More politically inappropriate

13% More grotesque

29% More fun

28% Haven’t seen any Halloween costumes

7% Not sure

5* Do you plan giving out candy this Halloween?

63% Yes
28% No
9% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence