Halloween is the one day a year that you can transform into someone (or something) youâ€ve never been before. In 2021, Americans are getting creative with their costumes—prepare to see a few doctors, blockbuster movie characters, and even mythical animals roaming the streets. 

For the fourth year in a row, the team at All Home Connections found the most popular Halloween costume in each state. This year, witches and dinosaurs rule the nation, with a combined 22 states either looking to cast a spell or return to their Jurassic roots.

Whether youâ€ll attend an outdoor bash or stream the newest scary movie on your couch, hereâ€s a look at the biggest costume trends of the year, so you can decide if youâ€ll join the crowd or try something new. 

The Breakdown

Referencing Googleâ€s top Halloween costume list from 2020 and other trending costumes, All Home Connections analyzed current Google Trends data to create a projection of 2021â€s most popular costumes per state.

Freaky Facts 

• Nearly a third of states (14 total) are searching for witches this year, so if you see a lot of Sabrina Spellmans or the Charmed sisters walking around, youâ€re probably not the only one.
• This year we had a larger variety of costumes than in 2020, with 20 completely different costumes searched across the nation compared to last yearâ€s 12.
• Last year, costumes with face-coverings prevailed—Spiderman was the most popular in 8 states in our 2020 report. 
• Proving that movies released on streaming platforms still make a mark on pop culture, superhero icons like Black Widow and Wonder Woman made the map for 2021.
• 25% of the costumes we found are types of mythical creatures.
• Americans spent roughly $800,000 less on Halloween candy in 2020 than in 2019—can we expect the same change this year?
• Of the over 140 million Americans who celebrate Halloween each year, many spend over $90 a person on their costume.

For the entire list by State https://www.attsavings.com/resources/entertainment/popular-halloween-costume-in-your-state/ 

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 Veteranâ€s Day Tribute

         Monday–NOV 11th– 1 pm^  

Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Memorial Park

435 NEWARK AVENUE, JC
www.jerseycitycemetery.org

A free public event with Special Guests, Military & Civic   Associations & Musical Tributes. Kindly
Sponsored by AT&T, the Office of JC Mayor Steve Fulop, the JC Council
& Office of   Cultural Affairs, & Volunteers of HJCHC.

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