Halloween is getting bigger here too, but I like it, for one because I enjoy the whole vibe of it, but also because I don't feel any pressure to celebrate. That's not completely correct, I do feel that I have to go buy candy for the kids as a minimum, but it's a nice way to meet and interact with the neighbourhood. The "holidays" I really don't like are Valentine's, and mother's and fathers day, with ads everywhere trying to give you a bad conscience if you don't show how much you love someone by buying them something.