The tradition of trick-or-treating at embassies in DC has declined sharply over the years, with significant reductions in participation noted since 2016.
Embassies like Norway have opted out of the trick-or-treating tradition, with staff preferring to engage in their neighborhoods for Halloween with their kids.
Major world events like the Itaewon crowd crush in Seoul and overlapping holidays like Diwali have contributed to embassies ceasing their Halloween open-house traditions.
Expectations for participation have dramatically shifted, with the number of embassies handing out candy dwindling from 12 in 2016 to just five in 2022.
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