Does anyone know what the night before Halloween is called?

Answer 1

Devil's Night is a name associated with October 30, the night before Halloween, particularly in and around Detroit, Michigan.

Devil's Night is a longstanding tradition predating World War II, with anecdotal incidents occurring as early as the 1930s. Traditionally, youths in the Detroit area engaged in a night of criminal behavior, which usually consisted of acts of vandalism (such as egging the homes of neighbors) in retaliation for real or perceived wrongs, or simply for the sake of the crime itself. In the early 1970s, the vandalism escalated to more severe acts such as setting vacant houses on fire. As these activities increased and the tradition gained notoriety, individuals including Detroit-area business owners, purportedly took advantage of Devil’s Night vandalism to collect on insurance policies by committing arson on their properties (i.e., setting fire to their own cars and/or businesses)[citation needed]. These incidents were blamed on Devil's Night hooligans and added to the notoriety of the night.

Beginning in the 1970s, the crimes became more destructive in Detroit's inner-city neighborhoods, and included hundreds of acts of arson and vandalism every year. The destruction reached a peak in the mid- to late-1980s, with more than 800 fires set in 1984, and 500 to 800 fires in the three days and nights before Halloween in a typical year.

In 1995, Detroit city officials organized and created Angel's Night on and around October 30. Each year as many as 40,000 volunteers gather to patrol neighborhoods. Additionally, youth curfews as early as 6 p.m. are instituted on the days before Halloween. Since then, there has been a decline to 20 fires per day in the days around Halloween.

Devil's Night is now becoming popular in Ireland (where it is more commonly called Mischief Night), where youths are out of school for the week around Halloween. Many of the nights running up to October 31 are used by youths to commit acts of vandalism.

The name Devil's Night or Mischief Night is used in the eastern U.S. and Canada, although the acts are generally less destructive and violent than those committed in Detroit. A survey done in the United States shows the comparative popularity of various names for this night around the country. In parts of Quebec, it is known as Mat Night, as stealing doormats was a common prank in earlier times.

Answer 2

Beginning in the 1930s, Halloween mischief gradually transformed into the modern ritual of trick-or-treating. Eventually, Halloween treats were plentiful while tricks became rare. Nonetheless, the tradition of Halloween pranks still survives. In some areas, October 30 (one day before Halloween) is called Mischief Night, and vandalism often reaches dangerous levels. In Detroit, Michigan, Mischief Night—known there as Devil’s Night—provided the occasion for waves of arson that sometimes destroyed whole city blocks during the 1970s and 1980s

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st each year.
The next day, November 1st, is All Saints day or All Hallows day as it was once known. The night before was called All Hallows Eve and in later times became known as Halloween. The word Halloween comes from the Latin word Hallow meaning "holy" and "e’en which is the Scottish word meaning evening.

Answer 3

Halloween Eve

Answer 4

the night before halloween..all hallows eve is halloween night by the way

Answer 5

I believe it's called Devil's Night.

Answer 6

October 30th.

Answer 7

Halloween eve!!!!!

Answer 8

cabbage night any one else call it that? or is that a New England thing?

Answer 9

Devil's night - you can search on it

Answer 10

it is called MISTOUPH NIGHT,,, this is when kids go oout and play pranks on houses