Halloween at one Niagara-area school will be looking a whole lot different this year.

Instead of dressing in costumes, students at McKay Public School in Port Colbourne, Ont., are being told to wear black and orange clothing, in favour of a more inclusive “Spirit Day.”

The Halloween dance for Grade 7 and 8 students was also cancelled, according to a report by the Welland Tribune.

The school wasn’t immediately available for comment, but District School Board of Niagara spokesman Brett Sweeney told CityNews, “Students will be taking part in Halloween-themed events. The only difference is the costumes will be black and orange.”

It is up to the principals of each school to determine if a “Spirit Day” is right for their school, he said.

The change outraged some students and parents. One group has organized a costume parade outside the school on Halloween Day.

Parade organizer and parent April Smith told the Tribune that she hopes parents will pull their children out of school early to participate.

Sweeney said the dance will be held as planned.

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