10/09/2026
🎃 Halloween: The Unexpected Gateway to the Holiday Season Each month, except for August, there is that one holiday we look forward to with joyful expectation. It’s like a little reward that helps us get through the month, much like that special dessert at the end of a great meal.
Personally, I have always savored each holiday to its fullest, and as I’ve gotten older, I seem to enjoy them even more. Unfortunately, each season, like each month, seems to pass much too quickly.
Just the other day, it was October 1st, and my wife, Gail, said, “The Christmas season has begun.” I thought, “You’ve been watching Hallmark Christmas movies since July, and I know September flew by, but did I miss October and November as well?”
Did Thanksgiving become a speed bump on the way to Christmas and the New Year?
Perhaps Halloween has become the gateway to the holiday season, as it is the first of back-to-back-to-back holidays we look forward to enjoying with family and friends.
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-Gary Cardillo