What are the most popular Halloween costumes for 2026?

By Rita R. Robison / October 29, 2026

Halloween is probably the biggest holiday of the year for people, kids and adults, to dress up in costumes.

Nearly three quarters of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween with 50 percent saying in a survey that they’ll be dressing in a costume.

What are the most popular costumes this year?

The website HalloweenCostumes lists these favorites:

Girls’ costumes

KPOP demon hunters
Witch
Disney princess
Jessie from Toy Story

Boys’ costumes

Spider-Man
Buzz Lightyear
Transformers
Avengers

Women’s costumes

Witch
Vampire
Goddess

Men’s costumes

Vampire
Superhero
Alien Xenomorph

Family and group costumes

Toy Story
Star Wars
Wizard of Oz
Robin Hood
Lord of the Rings
Ghostbusters

Animal costumes

Capybaras
Sea turtle
Puppy
Penguin

Pet costumes

Pumpkin
Hotdog and food
Scary pet
Animals and dinosaurs
Star Wars pet looks

Who are you going to choose this year?

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1 thought on “What are the most popular Halloween costumes for 2026?”

Shane1359
October 31, 2026 at 4:48 pm

Thank you for a piece that feels carefully considered. I found the writing engaging, and the ideas were presented in a very understandable way.

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October 29, 2026