O Flora, of the moon, of the dream. O Little ones, O fleeting will of the ancients. Let the hunter be safe. Let them find comfort. And let this dream, their captor, Foretell a pleasant awakening
Celebrated widely in Canada though many schools are banning it as to not offend religious people.
Halloween is mostly an excuse for horror movie marathons at cinemas and on TV. An extreme minority of kids trick'or'treat (this Halloween I had two door knockers) in my area. Perhaps the largest footprint of Halloween seems to be at nightclubs, bars, and parties.
Halloween isn't as ubiquitous in America as you seem to think. While I'm sure on average it is more popular here there are a fair number of dead zones as well. Sounds like you just live in one of the more dead areas of England