The exact date has been announced when you can carve a pumpkin for Halloween: it will not have time to spoil

Halloween is a holiday symbolized by pumpkins with spooky carvings. Preparing for it is an extremely interesting activity that both children and adults enjoy. These creations, which sometimes look like real works of art, can serve as decorations for a long time after the holiday is over.

But to do this, you should know when exactly to carve a pumpkin for Halloween. Otherwise, the vegetable may simply spoil before the holiday begins or immediately after it ends. Joshua Houston, a home decor expert at Household Quotes, told the Mirror the exact date when pumpkins should be carved.

Houston claims that whole pumpkins can be kept fresh for eight to twelve weeks. This means that you can buy or pick them now. But already cut pumpkins can start to deteriorate and become moldy even before Halloween. Therefore, in order not to spoil the holiday, you should time it right. The expert says that October 26 is the perfect date to start carving pumpkins.

He also gave some tips on how to choose the perfect pumpkin for carving. The vegetable should be free of any spots and damage. In this case, you can be sure that it won't be spoiled inside after carving. The peel should be hard, but the middle should be a little soft. This will make the cutting process much easier.