Halloween 2026 is on a Saturday
Halloween is always October 31. This year that's Saturday, October 31, 2026. The countdown runs to midnight at the start of October 31 on your device's clock. Trick-or-treating usually happens in the evening, so if you're counting down to the doorbell rather than the date, add a few more hours to the exact figure.
The big number is calendar days to go. The line underneath is the exact time left, down to the second, and the boxes below break the same wait into weeks, hours, minutes, and seconds.
Which day of the week is Halloween?
Whether Halloween lands on a weekend changes a lot: parties, parades, and school events tend to shift to the nearest Friday or Saturday when it falls midweek.
| Year | Halloween |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, October 31 |
| 2027 | Sunday, October 31 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, October 31 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, October 31 |
| 2030 | Thursday, October 31 |
| 2031 | Friday, October 31 |
A Halloween countdown plan
- About a month out: decide on costumes, especially anything that needs ordering or sewing. Popular costumes sell out close to the day.
- Two to three weeks out: buy pumpkins if you're decorating early, and send party invitations.
- The week of: carve pumpkins (carved ones usually last a week or less), stock up on candy, and check local trick-or-treat times.
- The day itself: the countdown switches to “Happy Halloween”.
After October 31
From November 1 the countdown starts counting to next year's Halloween, and the heading updates to the new year. The address stays the same, so a bookmark keeps working. Christmas is next on most people's calendars: the Christmas countdown picks up where this one leaves off.
