Opinion: Can we just leave Halloween on Halloween?
When Halloween falls on a Sunday, there’s often confusion about which day to trick or treat and which day the half-price sales on candy will begin. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
‘Every so often, we have to deal with the question of what night to celebrate Halloween so it doesn’t conflict with religious celebrations. This is such a year.’
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