To go trick or treating on Wednesday?

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Kids adore Halloween, but I can't go on Thursday night. Would it be weird to take them on Wednesday?

Erm of course it would be weird. No one will be expecting you.
Unless you arrange to only go to people you know and ask if it's ok

Yes weird. No one will have sweets out and surely half the fun is seeing all the other trick or treaters out.

I also agree with only decorated houses and only on the 31st

Absolutely, what an utter PITA of having random people knocking on your door and disturbing your evening two days in a row!

Only 31st and only houses that are decorated.

Are there any local Halloween events happening during half-term you could take them to instead?

Halloween is one specific day, so yeah, yab7

My dogs go nuts everytime our door goes, so i don't decorate the house! Or buy sweets....

Could you ask a friend or neighbour if your kids can tag along with them on Thursday?

That's usually how it worked in my neighbourhood as a child, 1 or 2 adults ushering around about 10 kids. Or a couple of older siblings supervising.

FFS, can't type today. *YABU.

Another one who says there is a strict unwritten rule in this area at least - only the 31st and only decorated houses or those displaying a lit pumpkin

only the 31st and only decorated houses or those displaying a lit pumpkin
Definitely this

No! Halloween only! People wouldn’t expect it early and probably wouldn’t be prepared.

If you can’t take your little ones trick or treating maybe buy them some sweets and treats instead and buy a Halloween bag or bucket to put them in 😀

Only on the 31st
Only houses with decorations or a pumpkin.

This would just irritate all of your neighbours

I’m with everyone else, you only go out trick or treating in halloweeen. No other night. Unless you ore attange with family and close neighbours that you can come around.

I’d be so annoyed having people knock my door in the Wednesday evening and certainly wouldn’t have any kind of sweets to give. I usually panic bug them Wednesday

I agree with everyone else... Halloween night or not at all. I won’t buy the sweets for the trick or treaters until Thursday.

Thought that would be the case. Getting c-sectioned on Friday (date just been moved forward) and have arranged for them to stay at relatives Thursday night. By the time they get there it will be too late for them to go out. Didn't want them associating new baby with missing out on Halloween fun. I'll do something Halloweeny at home with them on Wednesday.

Thanks for the replies, every days a school day. We don't decorate our house but still get trick or treaters. If we have nothing left to give I just put a sign up on the door saying 'no sweets left'.'

Are there any neighbours you know well enough to ask beforehand if you can come on weds?

If you know your neighbours you could ask a few of them if you could call, I wouldn't mind at all if my neighbors DC called the previous evening once I was pre warned.

Sorry didn't see previous reply saying much the same thing. Alternatively you could have a little party for your DC.

Could you do a Halloween sweet hunt like you would an Easter egg hunt instead?

Very unreasonable and I wouldn't open the door. I try to be kind with the whole organised begging from strange children I've never seen before in my life and open my door and hand out sweets but its annoying enough having to do it on one night without parents stretching it beyond Halloween itself.

Don't be so ridiculous

How late is too late?

Yes course! I’m going on Friday!