CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Halloween is just a few weeks away, which means people are already buying Halloween candy, but which ones are popular? ‘Spirit Christmas’: Spirit Halloween is now opening Xmas-themed locations Halloween comes with traditions such as trick-or-treating, visiting a local haunted house, watching scary movies, and more. Although there are hundreds of different kinds of candies that are handed out on Halloween, one thing’s for sure is that there are favorites and there are candies that many people don't like. So what is the most popular Halloween candy in Massachusetts? According to CandyStore.com, Butterfingers is Massachusett's favorite Halloween candy, with Sour Patch Kids coming in second, and Dubble Bubble Gum in third. This is the first time that Reese's Cups has lost the number one spot. According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween candy spending should hit $3.5 billion this year, which is a slight dip from last year. Halloween spending is also predicted to be over $12.2 billion this year, which is 5% down from last year. Halloween Countdown October 31 2024 12:00 am Local News Headlines Strangulation expert shares domestic violence signs at Springfield training What’s the most popular Halloween candy in Massachusetts? Will Massachusetts see northern lights, power grid impacts amid ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm? This is how many are in Massachusetts emergency housing assistance WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.