Halloween 2026 countdown
Time until Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2026, in your time zone (your time):
- Date
- October 31, 2026
- Day of the week
- Saturday
- Days left
- 1 days
When is Halloween 2026?
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31, 2026. It falls on October 31 every year.
Halloween is celebrated on the evening of October 31 with costumes, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving and parties. It is biggest in the United States, Canada and Ireland, where it began as the Celtic festival of Samhain. It is not a public holiday, so schools and offices stay open.
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, October 31, 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, October 31, 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, October 31, 2029 |
Halloween around the world
When Halloween starts (local midnight) in each city, in UTC and in your time. Places to the east reach it first.
| City | Starts (UTC) | In your time | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila | Oct 30, 4:00 PM UTC | β | β |
| London | Oct 31, 12:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| New York | Oct 31, 4:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Chicago | Oct 31, 5:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Denver | Oct 31, 6:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Los Angeles | Oct 31, 7:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Anchorage | Oct 31, 8:00 AM UTC | β | β |
| Honolulu | Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | β | β |
Questions
When is Halloween 2026?
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
How is the date of Halloween set?
Halloween falls on October 31 every year.
When is Halloween in the next few years?
2027: Sunday, October 31; 2028: Tuesday, October 31; 2029: Wednesday, October 31.
What time does the Halloween countdown end?
The countdown ends at midnight at the start of Saturday, October 31 in your own time zone. Places further east, such as Kiribati, New Zealand and Australia, reach the day first.
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