College is a strange time for holidays. Sometimes you get to go home for Thanksgiving, and sometimes you may be stuck on campus having a "Friendsgiving". Valentine's Day could mean a romantic dinner with your significant other, or an "anti-Valentine's Day" house party. Either way, we all know that there is one holiday that reigns supreme in college: Halloween. Halloween does not take place on just one day; rather there is Halloweekend, an entire weekend dedicated to Halloween in which you must produce several costumes, scout out for parties, attend bar crawls, and party harder than you have all semester. Here are five reasons why Halloween is the best holiday in college.

1. Dressing up

While it was definitely fun and exciting to dress up for Halloween as a kid, you probably started to get bored of it in high school when you could no longer go trick-or-treating, but probably didn't have much else to do. In college, dressing up and following themes is highly encouraged all year long, so Halloween is no different. In college you can do a group costume with your roommates, or you can go it alone. Either way, you better make sure you have some good costume accessories handy.

2. Discount/free candy

Your days of trick-or-treating may be over, but in college there is still free candy everywhere this time of year. Your professors bring it to class, your club meeting is handing out candy, and random groups on campus have it. Plus, we all know that candy gets majorly discounted right after Halloween, and there is nothing that college students love more than discounts and bargains.

3. Halloween drinks and specials

Bars this time of year also love to create special Halloween-themed drinks and cocktails to get into the spooky spirit.

4. School-sponsored events

If you don't plan on partying it up this year, most campuses offer a variety of Halloween events over the weekend and on Halloween, such as haunted trails or houses, parties, and events. There is so much going on to celebrate the holiday.

5. Bar crawls and parties

Another thing that tends to happen this time of year is the abundance of bar crawls and parties that different venues and clubs hold around your college town. It's awesome to have so much going on, even if just for one weekend. So if you can't find a house party (and you are 21+) look into what your town or city is offering for bar crawls, Halloween events at clubs and bars, and tickets for Halloween events.

So this Halloween, get excited for a weekend full of fun. You may already see students around campus dressing up, and the fun has only just begun! Happy Halloween!