Many schools are replacing the word "Halloween" with “Fall Festival” because of negative connotations some see in the long-standing holiday name. But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 66% of adults do not think it’s a good idea to change the name.

Nineteen percent (19%) say a name-change is a good idea, and 15% are not sure.

Regardless of name, children all across the country will get in the spirit of Halloween and dress up for school. A sizable majority of adults (72%) say public schools should allow children to wear costumes to class in celebration of the holiday. Only 18% feel children should leave their costumes at home.

Seventy-six percent (76%) of adults with children say school students should dress up for Halloween, and 69% of adults without children feel the same way.

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Sixty-nine percent (69%) of all adults feel that children should be allowed to bring candy to school for Halloween. Twenty-three percent (23%) disagree.

However, the real fun of Halloween begins once school lets out and the sun sets. Children travel in packs from one house to the next in search of a thrill - and the best candy - and to see who can collect the most goodies. Sixty-three percent (63%) of adults plan on giving out Halloween candy this year, but 28% don't plan to have any candy on hand even if they hear the words “Trick or Treat.”

Adults with children at home (70%) are more inclined to hand out candy than adults without children living with them (57%). Adults ages 30 to 49 are more likely to give out Halloween candy this year than any other age groups.

Compared to other years, 29% say Halloween costumes will be more fun this year, while 16% say they will be more risqué. Thirteen percent (13%) believe costumes this year will be more grotesque, and seven percent (7%) expect them to be more "politically inappropriate." Twenty-eight percent (28%) have no opinion because they say they haven't seen any costumes yet.

Women tend to think this year's costumes will be more risque and more grotesque than men do. Men expect them to be more fun.

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