Did anybody else notice that Halloween felt like a never-ending holiday?

Halloween has taken on a new meaning as students at the University of Kentucky, as well as people around the globe, have turned this holiday into a week-long celebration, with festivities and costumes becoming more extravagant each year.

More than 179 million Americans planned to partake in Halloween festivities this year and consumers were expected to spend $9.1 billion on costumes, candy, and other Halloween related products, according to a study conducted by the Halloween Industry Association.

Costumes making up the largest share of spending, reaching nearly $3.4 billion.

“My favorite part about Halloween is the costumes. As college students, you see it all. Girls in the basic cat costumes, to people in inflatable Tyrannosaurus Rex costumes. It’s crazy how much money some people are willing to spend on it,” said Lisa Niblock, University of Kentucky sophomore.

According to a study conducted by the National Retail Association, we should have seen lots of superheroes, witches, animals, pirates, vampires, and zombies.

For University of Kentucky students, many Halloween festivities began a week prior to the actual holiday, as Halloween day fell on a Tuesday, making it harder for some students to celebrate.

“I’m not going out tonight because of practice and studying, but I did go out and celebrate last night,” said Hannah Hazelwood, University of Kentucky cheerleader when I interviewed her on actual Halloween day.

For other students, the show went on.

“My sorority has our Halloween date party tonight. For the most part, I think it will be a good turnout. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday, I think it’s fun that the date party falls on actual Halloween Day,” said Macy Bean, member of Delta Delta Delta sorority regarding her Tuesday night plans.

Halloween festivities include much more than parties, with 70.6 percent of people planning to hand out candy, 49.2 percent planning to decorate, and 46.3 percent planning to carve a pumpkin, according to the Halloween Industry Association’s findings.

“My favorite things to do for Halloween are carving pumpkins and watching scary Halloween movies. It always gets me in the Halloween spirit,” said Megan McDermott, University of Kentucky junior.

No matter how you celebrated Halloween, one thing's for sure, it's never too early to start celebrating. Some people may still even have pumpkins sitting on their front doorsteps (guilty).