The 2026 TODAY Halloween extravaganza is here! Stay up to date with minute-by-minute coverage of the anchor's costume reveals, performances and surprise guests.

Samhain was real and important in medieval Ireland. Hutton traces the pagan New Year and festival of the dead to scholars writing over a century ago, while Halloween's name and date come from All Saints.

Members of the Halloween Horror Nights' creative team go inside this year's 'Hellraiser' maze and menu, detail over three decades of literary-inspired houses and scare zones, and examine how one of their original shows is growing the event's audience with readers.

The jungle-theme gala at Mar-a-Lago kicked off the winter social season at the Palm Beach club on Saturday after Trump spoke at six tele-rallies.

We're on the ground in Witch City for Halloween 2026, bringing you photos, video, real-time updates, and scenes from the festivities.

Paige Spiranac got into the Halloween spirit in a big way. The 33-year-old golf influencer, who played collegiately at the University of Arizona and San Diego State, took to Instagram to share a video of her favorite Halloween costumes over the years. The video already has more than 3.6 million views.

Before it was a night of candy and costumes, Halloween was all bonfires, wandering ghosts and genuine dread. Here’s how the holiday clawed its way to October 31, below.

The holiday, which is increasingly popular in the country, can look different from its American counterpart — and has sparked discussions about cultural encroachment.