I think you’d be lying if you said you don’t have a favorite holiday. I mean, everybody has a favorite holiday, right? Some people like St. Patrick’s Day. And others prefer New Year’s. But it seems like most people (by far) favor x-mas. Maybe it’s all the presents. Or it could be because the very best songs are holiday tunes. Whatever the reason, x-mas is definitely the winner of the favorite holiday contest.

And of course, I like Santa, too. But if I had to choose, I’d say my favorite holiday is Halloween.

I mean, come on! It’s unlike any other holiday. And it’s definitely the most creative. (Where else can you see people dressed like Dracula, the Wicked Witch, Swamp Thing, or Zombies all on the same night?) Halloween is simply bizarre and it allows people to let loose a little. (So it’s kind of like music in that way….) Halloween is also the most colorful holiday of the year … since it falls right in the middle of the autumn.

And while it’s true that x-mas wins the trophy for the most excellent music, Halloween has some good songs, too. For example, check out this classic number: