Consul General Ned Alford and his team eagerly await the kids | enlarge

U.S. Consulate Celebrates Halloween
October 30, 2009. Halloween, the last day of October, has a special significance for children, who dress in costumes and knock on neighborhood doors shouting "Trick or Treat!" Pirates and princesses, ghosts and witches all hold bags open to catch the candy or other goodies that the neighbors drop in. On October 30, a group of children haunted the Consulate and got lots of candies when they visited Consul General Ned Alford and other sections of the Consulate. While not an official holiday, most Americans consider Halloween a festive occasion, but its roots long predate the United States and its meaning has changed greatly over time. Even today, many other nations celebrate their own versions of this festival.