Countdown to Halloween 2026

Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treating on the night of 31 October.

Halloween 2026

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How long until Halloween?

Counted from today in your time zone. Weekdays exclude Saturdays and Sundays but not public holidays — for that, use the business days calculator.

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Day of the year: Day 304 of 365
ISO week: Week 44
Observed: Widely celebrated in the US, Canada, Ireland and the UK; not a public holiday

Halloween is always on 31 October, the eve of All Saints’ Day (1 November).

Year	Date	Day	From today
2024	October 31	Thursday	—
2025	October 31	Friday	—
2026	October 31	Saturday	—
2027	October 31	Sunday	—
2028	October 31	Tuesday	—
2029	October 31	Wednesday	—
2030	October 31	Thursday	—
2031	October 31	Friday	—
2032	October 31	Sunday	—
2033	October 31	Monday	—
2034	October 31	Tuesday	—

A fixed date moves one weekday later each year (two after 29 February). The next time it lands on a weekend is 2027 (Sunday).

The name is a contraction of “All Hallows’ Eve”.
It is not a public holiday in the United States, Canada, the UK or Ireland, so schools and offices stay open on weekdays.

What day of the week is Halloween 2026?

Halloween 2026 falls on a Saturday (Saturday, October 31, 2026).

When is Halloween 2027?

Halloween 2027 is on Sunday, October 31, 2027.

How is the date of Halloween determined?

Halloween is always on 31 October, the eve of All Saints’ Day (1 November).

Where is Halloween observed?

Widely celebrated in the US, Canada, Ireland and the UK; not a public holiday.