Halloween Countdown
Candy, costumes, and the spookiest night of the year.
How many days until Halloween?Live countdown to Halloween 2027
About Halloween
Halloween falls on October 31, the eve of All Saints’ Day. Trick-or-treating, costume parties, haunted houses, and horror movie marathons make it the second-biggest commercial holiday in the US.
The story behind Halloween
Halloween is 2,000 years old and started as the Celtic new year. Samhain (pronounced sow-in) marked the turn to winter on October 31 — the one night when the veil between the living and the dead was thinnest, and spirits walked. People lit bonfires and wore costumes, mostly animal heads and skins, to confuse the visitors.
Trick-or-treating is a blend of three traditions: leaving food out for the spirits, the medieval "souling" practice of the poor begging for soul cakes in exchange for prayers, and Scottish guising — kids performing a joke, song or trick to earn their treat. The candy version is barely a century old, born when sugar rationing ended after WWII.
The jack-o'lantern comes from an Irish folk tale about Stingy Jack, a trickster who fooled the devil twice and was barred from both heaven and hell — doomed to wander with only a coal in a carved turnip to light his way. Americans swapped the turnip for the native pumpkin, and the glow stuck.
Halloween dates 2027–2030
| Year | Weekday | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday | October 31, 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday | October 31, 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday | October 31, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday | October 31, 2030 |
Halloween facts
- Halloween traces back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, marking the summer-to-winter turn.
- Irish immigrants brought jack-o'-lanterns to America — originally carved from turnips and potatoes.
- Candy corn was invented in the 1880s and originally called 'chicken feed'.
- Americans buy about 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween every year.
When is Halloween 2027?
Halloween 2027 falls on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
How many days until Halloween 2027?
The live countdown above shows the exact time remaining, ticking in your local timezone. The table on this page lists exact dates through 2030.
Is the countdown accurate?
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