When Is Halloween 2027?
Halloween 2027 is on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
Next: Halloween 2028 is on Tuesday, October 31, 2028.
The rule: October 31 every year.
How the date of Halloween is set
A fixed date by custom: the eve of All Saints' Day (November 1). No US law sets it.
Working for 2027: Halloween is always October 31. In 2027 that date falls on a Sunday.
Because Halloween has a fixed date, its weekday moves forward one day each year, or two days when a February 29 falls in between.
Halloween dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October 31 | Saturday | Days until |
| 2027 | October 31 | Sunday | Days until |
| 2028 | October 31 | Tuesday | Days until |
| 2029 | October 31 | Wednesday | — |
| 2030 | October 31 | Thursday | — |
| 2031 | October 31 | Friday | — |
| 2032 | October 31 | Sunday | — |
| 2033 | October 31 | Monday | — |
| 2034 | October 31 | Tuesday | — |
| 2035 | October 31 | Wednesday | — |
Is Halloween a federal holiday?
No. Halloween is not one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), so federal offices follow their normal schedule .
State and local governments, schools and employers decide for themselves whether to close.
Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.
Related dates
- When is Thanksgiving? Thursday, November 26, 2026
- When is Columbus Day? Monday, October 11, 2027
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