All Hallows' Eve 2024
When is All Hallows' Eve 2024?
All Hallows' Eve 2024 is on
Thursday, October 31, 2024 (in 336 days).
Calendar for 2024
All Hallows' Eve 2023 has already passed: it was on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (29 days ago).
Calendar for 2023
What is All Hallows' Eve?

Carved pumpkins on All Hallows' Eve
All Hallows' Eve, nowadays usually called
Halloween, is a celebration in remembrance of the dead that occurs annually on the evening of
October 31. The name is a short form of
All Hallows' Evening, meaning
All Saints' Evening, as it is celebrated on the evening before
All Hallows' Day, nowadays usually called
All Saints' Day (in the same way as
Christmas Eve is the name of the day before
Christmas Day). Saints have historically been known as
hallows, derived from the Old English word
hālig and related to the German word
heilig, meaning holy. Eventually, the name
All Hallows' Eve was contracted to
Hallowe'en and then simplified even further to
Halloween, the form in common use today.
All Hallows' Eve is a mixture of customs of pagan and Christian origins. It originated from an ancient Celtic seasonal festival to mark the end of the harvest and to remember the dead (known as
Samhain) that is celebrated from sunset on October 31 to sunset on November 1.
While not an official holiday, All Hallows' Eve is observed in a number of countries around the world, primarily in the West (North America and Europe) but also increasingly in Asian countries, as it provides commercial opportunities. In the United States, it is estimated to be the festival with the second-highest amount of consumer spending after
Christmas.
All Hallows' Eve is followed by All Saints' Day (for which it is the vigil) on November 1 and
All Souls' Day on November 2. Together the three days of remembrance of the dead form the triduum (a religious observance lasting three days) of
Hallowtide. People traditionally visit the graves of deceased relatives during this time. It is related to the Mexican holiday
Day of the Dead.
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When is All Hallows' Eve 2025?
All Hallows' Eve 2025 is on
Friday, October 31, 2025 (in 701 days).
Calendar for 2025
Dates for All Hallows' Eve from 2019 to 2029
The next occurrence of All Hallows' Eve is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
All Hallows' Eve 2019 |
October 31, 2019 |
Thursday |
1490 days ago |
All Hallows' Eve 2020 |
October 31, 2020 |
Saturday |
1124 days ago |
All Hallows' Eve 2021 |
October 31, 2021 |
Sunday |
759 days ago |
All Hallows' Eve 2022 |
October 31, 2022 |
Monday |
394 days ago |
All Hallows' Eve 2023 |
October 31, 2023 |
Tuesday |
29 days ago |
All Hallows' Eve 2024 |
October 31, 2024 |
Thursday |
in 336 days |
All Hallows' Eve 2025 |
October 31, 2025 |
Friday |
in 701 days |
All Hallows' Eve 2026 |
October 31, 2026 |
Saturday |
in 1066 days |
All Hallows' Eve 2027 |
October 31, 2027 |
Sunday |
in 1431 days |
All Hallows' Eve 2028 |
October 31, 2028 |
Tuesday |
in 1797 days |
All Hallows' Eve 2029 |
October 31, 2029 |
Wednesday |
in 2162 days |
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