New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The United States of America celebrates many festivals during the fall season. However, the most favorite festival celebrated during the fall is Halloween. Celebrated on 31 October every year, Halloween is about unleashing one's spooky side. Citizens celebrate it by wearing scary costumes, decorating their houses with spider webs and jack-o-lanterns, and going trick-or-treating. While people desperately wait for their favorite festival to arrive, many wonder if Halloween is a federal holiday or not.

This year, Halloween will be celebrated on Friday. The commonly celebrated holiday is not a federal holiday, according to the government. That means all federal services like post offices, stock markets, police stations,...