To think 11:35 is too late to trick or treat

CinnamonBuns67 · 02/11/2025 18:11

Yanbu. I think anything after half 9 isn't really acceptable. I'd have not answered the door.

WomanOfSteel · 02/11/2025 18:04

ShodAndShadySenators · 01/11/2025 18:52

A lot of people wouldn't have any treats left by that time. Or packed up for the night and "gone to bed". Whatever reason he gave it should have still been "No, we can do it next year". It won't really be the great experience the little lad would have been hoping for, would it? Such a shame.

I had a big display in my front garden that loads of people were posing in for photos, but I had switched off the music by 8.30 and started packing up most of the decorations. At that point we hadn't had anyone for 20 minutes or so, so we concluded it was done for the night. I wouldn't have been pleased at anyone rocking up after 8.30, expecially long after that!

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I completely agree with you. I was getting ready for bed so was going to ignore it. DH went to the door. I did still have a few things out as it started throwing it down so left them out rather than get soaked. I usually take them straight in.

It has just reminded me of when 8 still lived at my parents and a week after Halloween we got 2 girls trick or treating. They said they were doing it this weekend as they’d been on holiday for Halloween. 😂

RealChristmasBaby · 01/11/2025 23:25

ThisPeppyExpert · 01/11/2025 23:19

@purplecorkheart @RealChristmasBaby They looked about 16-17ish

@Notagain75 I still have my decs up and lights on tonight. I wouldn’t have taken them down at 9ish last night as it was raining and I’m still enjoying them. I’ll get rid tomorrow.

Surely that's ridiculously old for trick or treating?? Taking the piss, old enough to be earning their own sweet money.

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ThisPeppyExpert · 01/11/2025 23:19

@purplecorkheart @RealChristmasBaby They looked about 16-17ish

@Notagain75 I still have my decs up and lights on tonight. I wouldn’t have taken them down at 9ish last night as it was raining and I’m still enjoying them. I’ll get rid tomorrow.

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Jc2001 · 01/11/2025 19:04

ThisPeppyExpert · 01/11/2025 15:14

Last night I had three boys knock the door at 11:35pm. I was hesitant open the door as I thought it was weird to knock so late but as I still had some sweets left I answered it. It had been over 2 hours since the last ones and I found it quite inappropriate to do it so late. Would you find it rude that late?

I guess they did it because people were still opening their doors for some reason.

purplecorkheart · 01/11/2025 19:02

Way too late. Were they teens? TBH I would not open my front door at that time any night of the year. Odds are I would be sound asleep.

ShodAndShadySenators · 01/11/2025 18:52

WomanOfSteel · 01/11/2025 18:12

I thought our last one was far too late at 9.50. It was a little boy and his dad. The dad had only just got home from work and had promised to take his son out. 🙄

A lot of people wouldn't have any treats left by that time. Or packed up for the night and "gone to bed". Whatever reason he gave it should have still been "No, we can do it next year". It won't really be the great experience the little lad would have been hoping for, would it? Such a shame.

I had a big display in my front garden that loads of people were posing in for photos, but I had switched off the music by 8.30 and started packing up most of the decorations. At that point we hadn't had anyone for 20 minutes or so, so we concluded it was done for the night. I wouldn't have been pleased at anyone rocking up after 8.30, expecially long after that!

Allmarbleslost · 01/11/2025 18:48

Well I was in bed asleep at that time so I would definitely have found it too late!

RiseOfTheTeenyTinies · 01/11/2025 18:38

We had one knock at about 8.30 and I ignored that as I thought it was too late. I was fast asleep by 11.35!

DiscoBob · 01/11/2025 18:38

I wouldn't answer the door to trick or treaters after about 8pm. I'd take my decor down then also to deter them.

Newsenmum · 01/11/2025 18:36

No way would I have opened the door at that time!

BusySpinningPlates · 01/11/2025 18:35

I had some late trick or treaters (after 11pm) as well - they had costumes on, and I was still downstairs, but had taken decorations / candles in (but left the pumpkins outside as didnt want to bring them in). I didn’t open the door (no way, at that time), but I said “sorry, it’s too late” through the door, and that was fine..

I wonder if you live near me, and it was the same ones!

Notagain75 · 01/11/2025 18:29

SparkyBlue · 01/11/2025 18:24

8ish would be my limit. It was lashing rain here from about 6.30 so no one called after that. I’m surprised to read that people take in their decorations. Everything is still outside all the houses around here

Here people take in the decorations when they don't want anyone else knocking.
It works well because people who don't want any trick or treaters don't have any decorations, pumpkins etc. and they only knock on doors where there are obvious Halloween decorations and lights outside.

SparkyBlue · 01/11/2025 18:24

8ish would be my limit. It was lashing rain here from about 6.30 so no one called after that. I’m surprised to read that people take in their decorations. Everything is still outside all the houses around here

WomanOfSteel · 01/11/2025 18:12

I thought our last one was far too late at 9.50. It was a little boy and his dad. The dad had only just got home from work and had promised to take his son out. 🙄

Hobnobswantshernameback · 01/11/2025 18:03

You have to ask?

Sid9nie · 01/11/2025 18:02

I took in the pumpkin at 7 30. There was no one after 7pm in our street.

CeciliaMars · 01/11/2025 18:01

Round here, we trick or treat between about 5.30-8pm then the sweets run out and we all turn off the lights!

ErrolTheDragon · 01/11/2025 17:58

Way too late. I would guess the odd vote or two for YABU are either mistakes or that you shouldn’t have opened the door that late.

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 01/11/2025 17:51

8pm is late enough and IMO primary age and under, in costume. Not teens with a half-arsed effort coming in squads late at night.

ThejoyofNC · 01/11/2025 17:51

Not a chance I'd be answering the door to trick-or-treaters at that time of night unless it was to tell them to go home and leave people alone. And I love festivities.

Hankunamatata · 01/11/2025 17:50

9.30pm is my limit.

TeenToTwenties · 01/11/2025 17:50

Anything after 8pm is too late.
See also not wearing a costume.

steff13 · 01/11/2025 17:48

What time was it supposed to be? Here in the US each town schedules it, and people stick to that. In my city it was 6p-8p.

OnlyOnAFriday · 01/11/2025 17:48

I’d have gone absolutely ape shit at them to be honest. I’d have been in bed and they’d have woken me and the dog up!