Trivia: What happens on the night before Halloween in some parts of the U.S.?
Beggar’s Night
Fastnacht Day
Boxing Day
Ash Wednesday
Correct Answer: Beggar’s Night
So why is this answer correct? : Beggar’s Night is celebrated on October 30 in certain cities around the country. It began when some city officials wanted to crack down on the mischief of Halloween night, and decided the solution was to hold trick-or-treating the night before. The first city to initiate the holiday was Des Moines, Iowa, in 1938. By the 1950s, it had spread to other cities, including Washington, D.C. Today, some cities still hold their official trick-or-treating night on Beggar’s Night rather than Halloween.