Traditionally, the biggest seasonal knees-up in autumn was always Bonfire Night, on 5 November. But, year by year, it is seemingly being elbowed aside by a new kid on the block: Halloween. Or that's what you'd think after a trip to the shops or a flick through magazines. There are Halloween parties, countless features about pumpkins - you can even buy Halloween greeting cards.

This year, Americans will spend $4 billion on Halloween, double what they did five years ago. In Britain, Halloween sweets and costumes line the shelves in supermarkets weeks before the event. Could it be that Halloween has turned into such a popular celebration because it's a money-spinner for sweet-makers, toy manufacturers and retailers?

We want to know what you think:

• Could Halloween kill off Britain's Bonfire Night celebrations, in much the same way that those
  
  pesky American grey squirrels saw off our beloved red ones?

• Should people be discouraged from participating in Halloween because its doesn't sit well with our national psyche?

• What do you think about people knocking on your door each 31 October?

• Should we really be encouraging kids to beg for sweets? And isn't it unwise for children to call at strangers' houses?

• Or - does Halloween promote stronger community ties by making people open up their doors and meet their neighbours?

• Do you think Halloween is potentially dangerous because it celebrates the occult?

• Or - do you prefer Halloween to Bonfire Night because it doesn't revolve around fireworks?

• Do you agree that Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes celebrations are falling out of favour? When were you last asked for 'a penny for the Guy'?

• Do you have special memories of Bonfire Night that you think kids will miss out on?