There are several holidays in different countries that are similar to Halloween in the US though not on the same date and mostly for different reasons. In Denmark kids dress up and go door to door for Fastelavn which is celebrated in February. In the past traditions included riding a horse at full speed to put a lance through a ring, yanking a goose's head off, smashing a bat while blindfolded, and knocking a black cat out of a barrel, thankfully today they use a painted cat on a pinata type container. The basis for Fastelavn is a feast before fasting for Lent.
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