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By Jennifer Emick, About.com Guide to Alternative Religions since 2002

Some Christians complain, but the government leaves Halloween alone

Thursday September 23, 2004

Roanoke recently decided that even though Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, it will celebrate Halloween on Halloween, rather than on Saturday, Oct. 30.

Back in 1999, when Halloween also fell on a Sunday, the city changed the celebration to the Saturday before, as a result of some Christians complaining about celebrating a pagan or “evil” holiday on the Sabbath.

Okay, it’s time to get the story straight.

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