The 2026 Freeform Halloween schedule is out!!!
It features The Addams Family movies, Hocus Pocus, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Goonies, and more!
Without further ado, here you go…
Thursday, Oct. 1
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
1:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
3:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy” (Series Premiere, Episodes 1-4)
Friday, Oct. 2
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
Saturday, Oct. 3
7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
9:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy”
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)
9:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
Sunday, Oct. 4
7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”
9:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
12:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”
11:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)
Monday, Oct. 5
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
Tuesday, Oct. 6
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Arachnophobia”
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
3:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
Wednesday, Oct. 7
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man 2” (2004)
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)
Thursday, Oct. 8
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
1:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (Freeform Premiere)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy” (Episodes 5-7)
Friday, Oct. 9
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man” (2002)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
3:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy”
Saturday, Oct. 10
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar)
9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”
11:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo” (2002)
1:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”
3:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
5:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
7:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
9:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)
Sunday, Oct. 11
8:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo” (2002)
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)
2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
4:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
9:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
11:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
Monday, Oct. 12
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Disturbia”
12:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
Tuesday, Oct. 13
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Sleepy Hollow” (1999)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)
3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella”
6:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”
Wednesday, Oct. 14
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man 3” (2007)
2:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
Thursday, Oct. 15
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
12:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy” (Season Finale, Episodes 8-10)
Friday, Oct. 16
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
1:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
4:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Sleepy Hollow” (1999)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy”
Saturday, Oct. 17
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
9:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
11:50 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Sleepy Hollow” (1999)
2:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
7:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
9:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
11:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Sunday, Oct. 18
8:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)
10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
9:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
10:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
Monday, Oct. 19
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar)
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo” (2002)
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
Tuesday, Oct. 20
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar)
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo” (2002)
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”
Wednesday, Oct. 21
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
2:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
5:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”
8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)
Thursday, Oct. 22
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
4:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”
Friday, Oct. 23
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
2:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
Saturday, Oct. 24
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” (Disney Animated)
8:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
11:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
1:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
3:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
6:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
9:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”
11:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
Sunday, Oct. 25
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
1:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)
11:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Monday, Oct. 26
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)
2:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
Tuesday, Oct. 27
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
Wednesday, Oct. 28
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo” (2002)
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”
5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
Thursday, Oct. 29
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scooby-Doo” (2002)
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)
6:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
Friday, Oct. 30
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
2:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”
Saturday, Oct. 31 (Halloween)
8:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
3:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
4:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)
31 Nights of Halloween FAQ
What is Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween?
Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween is a month-long Halloween movie event featuring spooky favorites, family movies and Halloween classics throughout October.
When does 31 Nights of Halloween start?
The event begins October 1 and continues every day through Halloween, October 31.
What movies are on the 31 Nights of Halloween schedule?
This year’s lineup includes favorites like Hocus Pocus, Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, Casper, Ghostbusters, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Monsters, Inc., The Haunted Mansion and more.
What channel is 31 Nights of Halloween on?
The movies air on Freeform.
What time do the Halloween movies start?
Start times vary by day, with some movies beginning in the afternoon and continuing throughout the evening. Check the schedule above for each day’s movie times.
Is Hocus Pocus part of 31 Nights of Halloween?
Yes! Hocus Pocus airs multiple times throughout October, including a Halloween night showing on October 31.
Where can I find the complete 31 Nights of Halloween schedule?
You can check the schedule above or visit Freeform for the latest schedule and any programming changes.
Are the 31 Nights of Halloween times Eastern or Pacific?
Freeform lists the schedule in ET/PT. Check your local TV provider’s listings to confirm the exact airtime in your area.
