October in New York City

Hey Everyone,

We are entering the month of October, so I wanted to fill you in on some great October facts:

October Weather

The Average High is 65°F (18°C) and the Average Low: 50°F (10°C). 

While the temperatures stay calm and cool, the most relaxed of most seasons. You will still need a light jacket or sweater for the warm but mild cool evenings. Days are warm, evenings are cool.

October Legal Holidays

Columbus Day  (Monday) October 8th 2012 (Federal Holiday)-Columbus Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday in each October each year. It is generally accepted that Christopher Columbus was the first European to have discovered the new Worlds of America.

Halloween (Wednesday) October 31 2012-Also known as All Hallow's Eve is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the eve before Western Christian feast of All Hallows. According to some scholars, All Hallow's Eve initially incorporated traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honoring the dead, particularly the Celtic Samhain and other scholars maintain the feast originated entirely independently of Samhain. Typical Halloween activities include trick or treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o-lanterns, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories and watching horror movies.`

New York's Halloween Village Parade

Taking place on Halloween night since 1973, the Village Halloween Parade is the largest Halloween celebration in the world with over 50,000 marchers participating each year. Anyone in costume can participate in the parade (you don't even need to pre-register), but it's also an amazing experience for spectators who enjoy watching the amazing costumes and performances as the parade works its way up 6th Avenue.