A real carved Halloween pumpkin glowing in darkness
31 OCTOBER · AFTER DARK✳

Halloween

The night has other plans.

Halloween arrives on 31 October with costumes, carved pumpkins and local traditions. From neighbourhood trick-or-treating to atmospheric autumn nights, it has become a familiar date across the UK.

Discover the story
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THE OCCASION

What to know

Halloween arrives on 31 October with costumes, carved pumpkins and local traditions. From neighbourhood trick-or-treating to atmospheric autumn nights, it has become a familiar date across the UK.

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31 October

Halloween is observed every year on the same date.

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An older history

The festival draws on traditions associated with All Hallows’ Eve and the changing seasons.

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Stay considerate

Respect homes that are not taking part in trick-or-treating.

THE MEANING BEHIND THE MOMENT

A different kind of October night

Carved pumpkins, costumes and autumn evenings make 31 October one of the year’s most recognisable celebrations.

AN EXPERIENCE FOR THIS DAY

Switch on the lanterns

The night has other plans.

A quieter view of the moment.

THE NEXT MOMENT

The night has other plans.

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