A live countdown to Halloween (October 31). See the days remaining plus a running hours, minutes and seconds timer — free and running entirely in your browser.
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Halloween falls on October 31 every year.
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How many days until Halloween?
Halloween is celebrated on October 31 every year. The countdown above shows how long until the next one and resets to the following year automatically once it passes.
Use the big number for the days remaining and the live timer for the exact hours, minutes and seconds — handy for planning costumes, parties and decorations.
How the date is worked out
Halloween is a fixed-date observance on October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day. Because it is always the 31st, the only thing that changes year to year is the weekday it lands on, which affects when parties and trick-or-treating tend to happen. The date line above shows the exact weekday for the upcoming Halloween.
Halloween falls on October 31 every year. The live counter at the top of the page shows the number of days until the next October 31, updated as you watch. Below it, a timer counts down the remaining hours, minutes and seconds in your local time zone.
What day of the week is Halloween this year?
Halloween falls on October 31 every year, so only the weekday changes. The date line under the headline shows the full weekday and date of the upcoming October 31, worked out automatically from your device clock. Because the date is fixed, the weekday advances by one each year and by two across a leap year.
Is Halloween always on October 31?
Halloween is fixed on October 31 in every year, so the date itself never moves. Only the day of the week it falls on changes. The date is set because October 31 is the eve of All Saints' Day on November 1, from which the name All Hallows' Even, later shortened to Halloween, is taken.
Is Halloween a public holiday?
Halloween is not a public holiday in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada or Ireland, so schools, shops and offices stay open on October 31. Celebrations are concentrated in the evening, with trick-or-treating, costumes and carved pumpkins. Its roots are usually traced to the Gaelic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest and the start of winter. In the United States, seasonal retail spending on Halloween is second only to Christmas.