Not a trick or treat: Halloween costs rise to $13.5 billion Bethany Hickey for Finder Oct 26, 2026 Oct 26, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 A Halloween-themed aisle at a department store. Sheila Fitzgerald // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bethany Hickey for Finder kAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?C7]4@>^>65:2\46?E6C^AC6DD\C6=62D6D^?C7\92==@H66?\DFCG6J\D9@HD\4@?DF>6C\DA6?5:?8\6IA64E65\E@\C6249\`b\d\3:==:@?Qm}2E:@?2= #6E2:= u656C2E:@? W}#uXk^2m 6IA64ED w2==@H66? DA6?5:?8 E@ C6249 S`b]d 3:==:@? :? a_ae[ FA 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?C7]4@>^>65:2\46?E6C^AC6DD\C6=62D6D^?C7\4@?DF>6C\DFCG6J\7:?5D\92==@H66?\DA6?5:?8\E@\C6249\C64@C5\`b\`\3:==:@?QmS`b]` 3:==:@? =2DE J62Ck^2m] %92E’D C@F89=J S``d]`c DA6?E @? w2==@H66? 4@DED A6C A6CD@? :? a_ae[ H9:49 :D ;FDE 2 E@F49 9:896C E92? E96 S``c]cd DA6?E :? a_ad]k^Am kAm%96 :?4C62D6 :? 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