Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holiday All Saints’ Day, but is today largely a secular celebration.
Halloween is not traditionally celebrated in Norway, however in recent years, probably due to influence from American culture, children have been seen dressing up and going trick-or-treating in the neighbourhoods.
Instead of saying “trick or treat” in when the door is answered, Norwegian kids say “knask eller knep” or “digg eller deng” which mean about the same thing as in English. It is generally harmless and the children are just out for some fun however according to media reports from previous years, some children throw eggs, toilet paper or commit other acts of vandalism to homes whose owners do not have treats for them. So you may want to keep a jar of candy available for possible trick-or-treaters.
For the teenagers and adults, costume parties are getting to be pretty common and do not be shocked when you see zombies and other ghouls roaming Skagen!
This year, INN is organising a Halloween Dance Party. Click here for details.
The Irishman in Stavanger is also having a Halloween party on Friday, the 29th of Oct. Prizes will be given for best costume!
Not sure where to buy costumes from? Check out these places:
Nille
Birkemo – Store in the city, near Food Story on Hospitalgata. Biggest collection of costumes and props for the occasaion.
Fretex I have seen costumes for sale in Fretex Mariero, I’m not too sure about the other Fretex shops.
Europris
Toys R Us
Shops to buy decorations:
Nille
Fretex
Europris
Søstrene Grene
Do share in the comments below if you know of more shops for decorations and costume shopping.
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About Cynthia Myrnes
Cynthia is a Singaporean who has been living in Stavanger since Feb 2008 with her Norwegian husband. She works as a physiotherapist here and also owns her own petsitting service, Stavanger Petsitter, for the residents of Stavanger. In addition, she manages the Stavanger International Moms group. She loves hanging out with friends, spending time with animals, travelling and watersports such as scuba diving and wake boarding. Most of all, she is enjoying the experience of being a first time mom!
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