Overview
- Feafes Salud Mental de Almendralejo issued a public note asking residents to avoid decorations, costumes and stories that reinforce harmful stereotypes about people with mental health conditions.
- Following the appeal, IES Carolina Coronado in Almendralejo announced it has suspended its longstanding ‘Pasaje del Terror’ school attraction.
- Halloween has rapidly expanded in Spain over the past decade, with schools and parent groups encouraging costumes and activities on October 30 and 31.
- Local authorities in Pennsylvania outlined recommended 2025 trick-or-treat windows, with Pittsburgh advising 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 31 and many communities guiding activity around dusk.
- Safety advice for trick-or-treating emphasizes adult accompaniment, preplanned well-lit routes, high-visibility costumes or reflectors, checking sealed candy, and carrying a flashlight.