Places where it is forbidden to celebrate Halloween

Halloween is a word that comes from the United Kingdom. It refers to the phrase "All Hallows' Eve" or "All Saints' Eve", which the Catholic tradition celebrates on November 1, All Saints' Day, as a tribute to family and friends who are no longer with us, writes A2 CNN .

With globalization, this name has been transformed to take its current form, which is known around the world in a simple way, Halloween. This holiday marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.

The night of October 31 has begun to be considered a costume party not only for children, but also for adults. The harvest is something that is no longer celebrated as it used to be, the work in the fields is more and more distant from the reality of almost everyone.

But, there are some countries that do not allow this holiday. Since 2011, Halloween has been completely banned in Uzbekistan by a presidential decree for religious reasons, as the country says that this tradition glorifies the devil and is considered an ideologically incorrect holiday.

There is also a region in France where Halloween is banned, but only partially. In Vendargues you are not allowed to wear a clown costume. It's all because of a crime wave that used this disguise to attack citizens.

In China, Halloween is only banned in the subway. There you can't wear a suit on the Beijing subway. The reason is that scary makeup or clothing can create panic in people and cause riots.

In Japan, although Halloween has gained some popularity in the country in recent years, especially in big cities like Tokyo, it is not a traditional holiday and is not widely celebrated. The same thing happens in South Korea, Israel, Latvia, Croatia, Russia or Egypt. For religious reasons it is banned in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. 

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