By Danila Cambano, Martina Pangeni, Prerna Kumar and Mariam Eleshinnla
Following the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s no surprise that the economy is trying to recover. Many people are being affected by this, and the ways in which we celebrate holidays are being affected too.
Due to the cost of living crisis, many small businesses and everyday people no longer celebrated Halloween – and Christmas, Chanukah and Ramadan could be next. The reason? People can no longer afford it.
Vivian of Holloway is a vintage clothing boutique on Holloway Road that tried to make a profit off this year’s Halloween celebrations. Owner Vivian said that she is struggling, with profits down this year compared to previous years.
“This year I made seven sales on costumes. But in the past, I would make at least 15 sales,” she said. Inflation has also limited the amount of profits she makes.
Holloway Road local charity shop, God’s Covenant Life Centre, was unable to gain any profit from Halloween this year – but not due to inflation.
“Halloween doesn’t really benefit us because it is for Americans,” said the shop’s cashier, Delancey, who didn’t want to give her surname. She spoke about the fact that Halloween isn’t really celebrated by the British people, and it doesn’t have any impact on sales.
Could it be that Halloween is a holiday that is dying out in London?
Evan Hughes, 25 says: “I can’t afford to celebrate Halloween with my son.” It is costly for him to get vegan chocolates and sweets for his son, who is allergic to milk. He also said that costumes are becoming more and more expensive.
With inflation, many holidays are becoming more difficult to celebrate. With Halloween being a primarily American holiday, it is slowly becoming less celebrated, and inflation is making it far more difficult for everyday working people.
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