THIS year's Halloween celebrations are tipped to be big after the pandemic stunted 2020's festivities.
But which day of the week does it fall on in 2021? And how will you be celebrating?
When is Halloween 2021?
The first post-lockdown Halloween is set to fall on Sunday, October 31, 2021.
This might change how people spend the holiday, with Delaware, USA, even having a law making it illegal to trick-or-treat on Sundays.
But in the UK there are no restrictions – although all celebrations should be within the laws on antisocial behaviour.
How can I celebrate Halloween?
Kids around the world will be choosing their favourite fancy dress character and going door to door for trick-or-treating.
They also might want to indulge in a Halloween party with games and activities such as apple bobbing and decorating pumpkins.
But there are many ways you can feel the fear factor and get into the Halloween spirit as an adult too.
With nightclubs open after 18 months of closure, many will be headed out to themed nights, and testing out scary make-up looks and costumes.
If clubbing isn't for you how about a scary movie marathon? Turn that couch into a den, grab some popcorn, and cosy up.
With Netflix's You also set to be released on October 15, you might choose to wait and enjoy it's binge-worthiness on the 31st.
If the thought of socialising after lockdown still has you spooked, you can always set up a Zoom with friends to celebrate instead.
When was Halloween first celebrated?
The tradition of celebrating Halloween dates back to the Celtic festival Samhain, where people lit bonfires and wore costumes to warn off ghosts.
The Celts – who lived 2,000 years ago in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and northern France – celebrated their New Year on November 1.
They believed that on the night before the new year, ghosts returned to earth and the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred.
The tradition was brought to America in the second half of the 19th Century and has since turned into the holiday we are familiar with today.
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