Halloween 2026 — Best Halloween Deals on Costumes, Decorations & More

Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced "SAH-win"), observed over 2,000 years ago in what is now Ireland, the UK, and northern France. On the night of October 31, Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred — spirits roamed the earth, and people lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward them off.

When the Roman Empire absorbed Celtic territories, Samhain blended with Roman festivals — Feralia (honouring the dead) and Pomona (the goddess of fruit and trees, hence the apple-bobbing tradition). The Christian church later layered All Saints' Day (November 1) on top, and the evening before became "All Hallows' Eve" — Halloween.

The version most people recognise today — trick-or-treating, jack-o'-lanterns, halloween costumes, and carved halloween pumpkin displays — is largely a 20th-century American development, shaped by Irish and Scottish immigrant traditions in the 1800s and then commercialised heavily after World War II. Today Halloween is a $13–14 billion industry in the United States, making it the second-largest commercial holiday after Christmas.

Halloween in India: It is not a traditional Indian festival, but Halloween has found an audience in Indian metros over the last fifteen years — largely through corporate parties, school events, and international brand marketing. Restaurants, clubs, and malls in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad run Halloween events every year. If you are here for Halloween shopping as an NRI, someone celebrating in India, or a content creator covering international deals for an Indian audience, this page has you covered.

Halloween night is also a big night for food deals in the US. Several major chains run promotions specifically on October 31:

McDonald's: Historically runs Boo Buckets — the iconic Halloween-themed Happy Meal pails — from mid-October through Halloween.
Krispy Kreme: Offers one free Halloween-themed doughnut to anyone who comes in wearing a halloween costume on October 31. No purchase necessary.
Chipotle: The "Boorito" deal — deeply discounted burritos ($3–$4) for anyone in a halloween outfit in-store and on the app.
Sonic: Half-price shakes on Halloween night from 8 PM onwards.
Dairy Queen & Domino's: Boo Blizzard deals in October and 20–30% off online pizza orders on October 31.

For anyone hosting a Halloween party, combining Domino's online discount with a pickup order and Party City bulk supplies covers most of what you need at significantly lower cost than catered event food.

The best halloween costumes, halloween decorations, and supplies are not necessarily the most expensive ones — they are the ones you bought in the first two weeks of October. That is when the selection is full, prices are at their pre-clearance low, and delivery has enough buffer before October 31.

If you are looking for a pirate costume, girls halloween costumes for your kids, or just some halloween pumpkin lights for the front porch — shop by October 20. Do not leave it to the week of. CouponsCrew keeps an updated list of verified Halloween coupon codes for Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Party City — check the store pages here before checkout to stack an extra discount on top of whatever sale is running.