Palatine 2020 Trick-Or-Treating Guidelines

PALATINE, IL — The Village of Palatine announced this week the trick-or-treating hours for Halloween 2020. According to a news release from the village, (and like past years), trick-or-treating will be from 3 p.. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and safety measures (listed below), the village has created signs to help residents indicate whether they are inviting trick-or-treaters to visit their homes on Halloween.

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The village also suggests that those homes participating in trick-or-treating leave their front porch light on during the established trick-or-treat hours, as this will also function as an indicator for those trick-or-treating in your neighborhood, according to the news release.

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According to the village, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) established guidelines for Trick-or-Treating this year. These guidelines are summarized below and more detailed information can be viewed via IDPH Halloween Guidance 2020:

• Anyone participating in Trick-or-Treating, including those passing out candy, should maintain 6-feet of social distance and wear proper face coverings.
• Consider leaving individually wrapped candy (spaced apart) on a table in driveways or in front of walkways, sidewalks, or any outdoor space where 6-feet of distance can be maintained.
• A Halloween costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Ensure that breathing is not impaired if a cloth mask is worn under a costume mask. If so, discard the costume mask. Trick-or-Treat in groups with household members only.
• Candy collected during Trick-or-Treating should not be eaten until after handwashing.

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