https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 22:55:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1188927 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:36:37 +0000 gilmoregirl 1188927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mischief night! I'm from the South Jersey/Philadelphia area and also just learned it's a regional term. My students informed me today (I'm in central PA now), that mischief here takes place on actual Halloween night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1187226 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:34:26 +0000 doodlepoodle 1187226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of work? ;) Getting treats and such ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1187211 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:30:17 +0000 .twist. 1187211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: oh that sucks!! I thought maybe it was a superstitious thing! Lame kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1187083 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 05:11:05 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1187083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: most kids walk around &amp; smash pumpkins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1187079 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 04:58:23 +0000 tlcbaby 1187079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh I didn't know people called it anything! Now it sounds scarier than Halloween! You could call it All Hallows' Eve Eve </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1187056 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:54:11 +0000 erinpye 1187056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard it called anything special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1187055 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:52:32 +0000 GrapeCrush 1187055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beggars night. Some neighborhoods around here do trick or treating on beggars night as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1187049 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:41:21 +0000 .twist. 1187049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: aaah, why is this? </p> <p>We don't call it anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186987 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:48:50 +0000 Mrsjets 1186987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always called it Gate Night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186924 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:47:05 +0000 threeplusme 1186924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We called it goosey night in my part of nj and when we moved to vt they called it cabbage night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186892 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:15:21 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1186892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's devils night. And we also bring our pumpkins inside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186891 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:14:33 +0000 HLK208 1186891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hallows eve </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186889 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:14:14 +0000 wonderstruck 1186889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: Yeah, the Detroit area now has a big program where they refer to it as Angel's night and they have the police as well as tons of volunteers out on the streets trying to prevent trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186884 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:09:26 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1186884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never called it anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186883 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:09:08 +0000 indi 1186883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's no term we usually use, other than "the day before Halloween." But after re-watching The Neighbors' Halloween episode from last year, I think I'll call it Halloween-ween from now on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186866 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:01:19 +0000 junebugmama 1186866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mischief night here too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186850 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:57:50 +0000 JerricaBenton 1186850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mischief night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186529 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:12:48 +0000 bhbee 1186529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I grew up in metro Detroit and also called it that. it was kind of a big deal, there used to be some scary stuff that happened downtown but just mischief where we lived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186487 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:03:38 +0000 MCD919 1186487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I'm from MI &amp; always referred to it as devils night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186393 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:36:51 +0000 singingbee 1186393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: happy anniversary!!!</p> <p>@Ginabean3: happy birthday!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186343 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:23:32 +0000 Ginabean3 1186343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My birthday! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186337 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:22:08 +0000 chibee 1186337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cabbage night anyone? Is this super specific to where I grew up in Jersey?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186194 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:48:17 +0000 chopsuey 1186194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't call it anything.<br /> I think they called it "all hallow's eve" in Hocus Pocus :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186188 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:47:28 +0000 dc yoga bee 1186188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hallowseve?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186187 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:47:21 +0000 mrsbookworm 1186187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mischief Night. Though my parents never let us create any mischief... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186177 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:46:19 +0000 Dandelion 1186177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>October 30th. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186158 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:43:29 +0000 loveisstrange 1186158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My anniversary? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186150 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:41:42 +0000 wonderstruck 1186150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Michigan and we call if Devil's Night. And bring our pumpkins inside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186141 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:37:35 +0000 sorrycharlie 1186141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had never thought about it before! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-call-the-night-before-halloween#post-1186132 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:35:15 +0000 MamaJ 1186132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never called it anything specific! </p>