There are tons of people who look forward to the fall season for their favorite holidays, and I am one of those people. I am a Thanksgiving lover, everything Thanksgiving makes me happy but there are some people who are head over heels for Halloween. They love the idea of dressing up, haunted houses, corn mazes, candy, and everything else that comes with the spooky season.

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One of the popular decorations and flavors of the Halloween season is pumpkin. Whether it be all the pumpkin spice drinks and desserts that flood the stores and restaurants or if its physical pumpkins that are carved as jack-o-lanterns or painted for decoration. Pumpkin dominates the season and because of that, many people have used its popularity to their advantage.

Are You Aware Of The Different Pumpkin Color Meanings?

There have been several different groups that have decided to paint pumpkins a certain color or even use certain colored pumpkin buckets to collect candy. The idea of the pumpkins being these colors is to raise awareness for different causes and social issues. Sometimes it will even alert to a condition someone in the group has been diagnosed with.

This has made it easier for both the groups that are trick or treating and for those that are handing out candy, creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Regardless of the color of the pumpkins, everybody wants to safely partake in the Halloween festivities.

Here are all of the pumpkin colors that you should familiarize yourself with before they the Halloween season starts in Michigan this year:

How Colored Pumpkins Are Inspiring Real Change

Gallery Credit: Chaz

Know The Meaning Of The Different Colored Pumpkins For Halloween

Those plastic pumpkins that the trick-or-treaters will be carrying around and showing up at your front door could have a very special and important meaning to them.

Gallery Credit: Lucky Larry, Mix 93-1

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