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Halloween

Halloween 2026 in Cambodia is observed on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

Halloween is not an official public holiday in Cambodia — it's a widely observed day (date shown is when Cambodia observes it), but offices and schools stay open. See Cambodia's official public holidays →
Saturday, 31 October 2026
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Also known as: All Hallows' Eve
DateSaturday, 31 October 2026
StatusNot a public holiday in Cambodia
Time untilIn 63 days
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Halloween, observed October 31, is the eve of the Christian feast of All Hallows' Day (All Saints' Day). It originates from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain and is most famously celebrated in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the UK with costumes, trick-or-treating, and themed decorations.

History & origin

Samhain marked the end of harvest and the beginning of winter in pre-Christian Celtic Ireland — a liminal time when boundaries between living and dead thinned. Christianity moved All Saints' Day to November 1 in the 9th century, absorbing Samhain customs into a Christianized framework. Irish immigrants brought the customs to North America in the 19th century, where they evolved into modern Halloween.

Traditions & customs

Trick-or-treating: children in costume go door to door collecting candy. Jack-o'-lanterns: pumpkins carved with faces and lit. Costume parties, haunted houses, horror movie marathons. Black, orange, and purple decor; spiders, witches, ghosts, vampires, skeletons.

Traditional foods

Candy of all kinds. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice everything. Caramel apples. Hot apple cider. Soul cakes (UK/Ireland traditional).

Greetings & salutations

"Happy Halloween!" · "Trick or treat!"

For travellers

Halloween is not a public holiday — businesses operate normally. Major US and Canadian cities hold large costume parades. New Orleans, Salem (Massachusetts), and Las Vegas are famous Halloween destinations.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Halloween a public holiday?
No — it is a cultural celebration but not a public holiday in any major country.
Why do we carve pumpkins?
The tradition originated with Irish folklore — turnips were originally carved with faces to ward off spirits. In North America the larger pumpkin became standard.

Halloween in other countries

This holiday is also publicly observed in:

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Frequently asked questions

When is Halloween 2026 in Cambodia?

Halloween 2026 in Cambodia is observed on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

Is Halloween a public holiday in Cambodia?

No. Halloween is marked in Cambodia as a widely observed day, but it is not an official public holiday — workplaces and schools stay open.

How many days until Halloween?

The countdown above shows the exact days, hours and minutes remaining. The year-by-year list below has Halloween's date in the surrounding years.

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