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How many days until Halloween 2026?
There are 6 days until Halloween, Saturday 31 October 2026.
Counted from Sunday 25 October 2026 in the UK. The count updates itself while the page is open.
6days to go
The countdown in other units
Weeks and sleeps until Halloween.
6 sleeps
The number of nights left before the morning of Halloween.
Saturday
Halloween 2026 falls on a Saturday. It is not a bank holiday.
Darker evenings
The clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026, 6 days before Halloween, so it gets dark about an hour earlier in the evening than it did a week before. Plan trick-or-treating and walks home with that in mind.
Sunset and darkness
What time does it get dark on Halloween?
In London the sun sets at 16:35 on Halloween (Saturday 31 October 2026) and it is dark by about 17:10. That is after the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026, so trick-or-treating starts in the dark for most families.
| City | Sunset | Dark by about |
|---|---|---|
| London | 16:35 | 17:10 |
| Birmingham | 16:40 | 17:16 |
| Manchester | 16:38 | 17:15 |
| Leeds | 16:35 | 17:12 |
| Newcastle | 16:31 | 17:10 |
| Glasgow | 16:39 | 17:18 |
| Edinburgh | 16:35 | 17:14 |
| Cardiff | 16:48 | 17:23 |
| Belfast | 16:50 | 17:28 |
“Dark by about” is the end of civil twilight, when the Sun is 6° below the horizon and outdoor lights are needed. Worked out for each city centre with the NOAA solar calculator equations and rounded to the minute; London and Edinburgh agree with the US Naval Observatory tables to within a minute. Cloud, hills and buildings can make it look darker sooner.
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Helpful answers
Halloween countdown FAQs.
What day is Halloween 2026?
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday 31 October 2026. Halloween is always 31 October, the evening before All Saints’ Day on 1 November.
Is Halloween a bank holiday in the UK?
No. Halloween is not a bank holiday anywhere in the UK, so schools, shops and offices keep their normal hours unless they choose otherwise. The UK bank holidays are listed on GOV.UK.
What time does it get dark on Halloween?
In London the sun sets at 16:35 on Halloween (Saturday 31 October 2026) and it is dark by about 17:10. In Edinburgh it is dark by about 17:14, and in Belfast by about 17:28. Times are UK clock time (GMT).
Do the clocks go back before Halloween?
The UK clocks go back on the last Sunday in October, which in 2026 is Sunday 25 October 2026. That is 6 days before Halloween, so evenings are darker earlier.
How is the countdown worked out?
The page takes today’s date in the UK (Europe/London) and counts the calendar days to 31 October. The hours, minutes and seconds count down to midnight at the start of Halloween, UK time.