Quick answer
When is Halloween 2025?
Friday, October 31, 2025
Halloween 2025 is Friday, October 31, 2025. Halloween is observed on October 31, so the date is fixed while the weekday changes each year. Check local schedules for schools, events, employers, and travel plans.
Open the October 2025 calendar, print a monthly PDF, or subscribe to the United States holiday calendar in Google, Apple, or Outlook.
Not a U.S. federal public holiday. See all U.S. public holidays for a full 2025 list.
Month calendar
October 2025
Friday, October 31, 2025
Halloween is observed on October 31, so the date is fixed while the weekday changes each year.
Not a U.S. federal public holiday
Halloween is widely observed in the United States, but it is not a federal public holiday.
What Halloween means in the United States
Halloween is October 31. It is not a U.S. federal public holiday, so most offices and schools run a normal schedule, with evening trick-or-treating and events layered on top. The planning problem is less “is the bank closed?” and more “what weekday is the 31st, and when do cities schedule safe-trick-or-treat hours?”
When October 31 falls on a Sunday or Monday, many neighborhoods shift community events to the prior Saturday. Retail treats the whole last week of October as peak for costumes and candy. If you ship party supplies, the weekend before Halloween is the practical cutoff for ground service in many areas.
Schools may host afternoon parties with strict food-allergy rules. Some districts ban homemade treats; others limit costumes. Read the school’s October newsletter. Employers sometimes host optional afternoon events; that is culture, not a public holiday.
Public-safety notes are local: some cities publish earlier trick-or-treat windows, street lighting checks, or downtown event maps. If you drive in residential areas after dark, expect higher pedestrian activity than a normal Thursday night.
For e-commerce and warehouses, late October volume can rival early November holiday prep. If you run logistics, staff the week as a mini peak even though the federal calendar is quiet.
At a glance
- Fixed date: October 31; not a U.S. federal public holiday
- Community events often move to the nearest Saturday when the 31st is awkward
- Schools usually open; parties follow local rules
- Retail and shipping peak the week before, not only the night of
Practical planning
- Check your city’s published trick-or-treat hours if you host or attend.
- If you ship costumes, use the prior weekend as the deliver-by target.
- If you manage a store, plan returns and leftover candy inventory for early November.
How 2025 compares to 2024
In 2024, the date was Thursday, October 31, 2024; in 2025, it is Friday, October 31, 2025. The month and day stay fixed, while the weekday changes from Thursday to Friday. Check the weekday when planning weekend events or an observed closure.
Last year: Thursday, October 31, 2024 · This page: Friday, October 31, 2025
Other U.S. observances in October 2025
Same month, different rules—useful when you are planning October travel or event spacing.
- Columbus Day — Monday, October 13, 2025
- Indigenous Peoples' Day — Monday, October 13, 2025
Weekends, time off, and scheduling
Long weekends, substitute days, and school make-up days vary. Use the exact date with your employer, school, or state calendar when planning travel and time off.
When Halloween falls (multi-year)
Compare exact calendar dates and weekdays from 2023 through 2032 for travel, school, and work planning.
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oct 31 | Tuesday |
| 2024 | Oct 31 | Thursday |
| 2025 this page | Oct 31 | Friday |
| 2026 | Oct 31 | Saturday |
| 2027 | Oct 31 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Oct 31 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | Oct 31 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | Oct 31 | Thursday |
| 2031 | Oct 31 | Friday |
| 2032 | Oct 31 | Sunday |
Questions about Halloween 2025
When is Halloween 2025, exactly?
Halloween in 2025 is Friday, October 31, 2025 (use your local time zone for same-day events). The date on the calendar is fixed by the U.S. rule in our guide, not a guess. If you need a single ISO-style line for travel systems, the date is 2025-10-31.
Why does Halloween land on that Friday in 2025?
Halloween is observed on October 31, so the date is fixed while the weekday changes each year. For fixed-date observances, the weekday is the part that changes from year to year. That weekday is often what determines school events, shipping deadlines, restaurant demand, travel timing, or whether a weekend observed closure applies.
How does the 2025 date compare to 2024?
In 2024, the date was Thursday, October 31, 2024; in 2025, it is Friday, October 31, 2025. The month and day stay fixed, while the weekday changes from Thursday to Friday. Check the weekday when planning weekend events or an observed closure.
Is Halloween 2025 a U.S. federal public holiday, and do banks and post offices close?
This date is not a universal “everyone is off work” U.S. federal public holiday in the same way as, for example, New Year’s Day. Halloween is widely observed in the United States, but it is not a federal public holiday. If you are checking “open or closed” for a specific place, use that organization’s own holiday list rather than a generic U.S. label alone.
What about Halloween in 2026—and how should I use the multi-year table?
In 2026, Halloween is Saturday, October 31, 2026. Use the table to compare several years at once and spot when the observance falls near a trip, budget cycle, or school-year boundary. Open the full year calendar to check adjacent holidays before finalizing plans.
Where can I see this day on a full U.S. holiday list and in my own calendar?
The United States public-holiday list for 2025 (with long-weekend notes) is on anycalendar.org/holidays/us. You can also open the october 2025 month view, the full 2025 year view, and use the subscribe and print tools on AnyCalendar to move these dates into Google, Apple, Outlook, or a PDF you can print.