Christmas, Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day. 

All these have one thing in common: a well needed break from the stressful environment that is school. But what about Halloween? Shouldn’t the spooky season also be celebrated?

One simple, measly day off could give students the time to have a (well-deserved) fun-filled day and briefly step away from the school stress. Not to mention, a day away provides the opportunity to work on those costume finishing touches or party preparations.

No student is going to be able to concentrate on graphing quadratic equations knowing the candy-fueled night they have ahead of them. It’s a well known assumption that students will be out late on Halloween night anyway, so why waste that needed energy early on in the day? 

We can’t forget about the younger students either. For kids that can’t be out quite as late as us high schoolers, I’m sure they want to soak up as much Halloween festivities as they can before bedtime or scarf down as many sweets as their little bellies can handle.

On that note, what teacher doesn’t want a day free of sugar-high students? A chance to catch up on grades, spend time with family, have some Halloween fun of their own, or simply just curling up on the couch with the latest rendition of “Freaky Friday” or the classic “Hocus Pocus” (on the verge of a candy coma of course).

Public schools have turned a blind eye to this holiday for decades, not acknowledging it due to its lack of being a federal or state holiday. It’s time for this to change. 

I stand by the fact that, even though the state or nation may not count it as a holiday, Halloween is still celebrated by the majority of American kids and should be treated accordingly. 

Clark County Public Schools: let’s take a spooky season sabbatical!