Halloween is that one date in the calendar that is - mostly - loved by all, young or old. For the kids, it's a time to dress up and go trick or treating. For the adults, it's a time to dress up and consume one too many liquid treats.

Costume prizes are often given out at large events for ingenious dress-ups that no one else thought of, which makes Halloween the most important time of year to anyone with a creative spark. However, your costume shouldn't be a detriment to anyone else and should not hope to rain on someone's parade. With that in mind, we take a look at some Halloween costumes deemed offensive and inappropriate as per Good Housekeeping .

Can we all agree dressing up as Hamas should be added to the “offensive Halloween costumes” list? — Julio the guard donkey ✌🏽 🇺🇸🌻 (@DonkeyJulio) October 23, 2023 Offensive Halloween costumes: A Holocaust victim Believe it or not, a lot of people think dressing up as a Nazi for Halloween is a good idea, but some people take that even further. In 2017 Anne Frank costumes were being sold. Images shared on social media show the costume was initially advertised on sites such as HalloweenCostumes.

com - which uses the Twitter handle @funcostumes - as a "WW2 Anne Frank Girls Costume". "Now your child can play the role of a World War Two hero," the original description reads. "It comes with a blue button-up dress, reminiscent of the kind of clothing that might be worn by a young girl", it added.

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