Your Ultimate Halloween Countdown Calendar to Celebrate Halloween All Year
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🗓️ 2025 Halloween Countdown Calendar Highlights
🎉 January: Self-Scare™ Month
💘 February 14: Valloween
🕯️ February 23: 250 Days ’til Halloween
🌸 March 20: Springoween Begins
🌿 April 14: 200 Days ’til Halloween
🎃 May 2: Halfway to Halloween
🔥 June 3: 150 Days ’til Halloween
🏖️ June 20: Summerween Begins
🧃 July 23: 100 Days ’til Halloween
📺 August 10–16: Back to Ghoul Week
⏳ September 3: 50 Days ’til Halloween
🍂 September 22: Spooky Season Begins
📽️ October 1: 31 Days of Halloween
👻 October 31: Halloween
🎄 November 1: Spookmas Begins
❄️ December 21: Winterween
Start living your best spooky life with Your Ultimate Halloween Countdown Calendar—designed especially for you, my fellow Halloween lover. Whether you’re dipping your toes into spooky season for the first time or you’ve already got jack-o’-lanterns in every room, this calendar will help you keep the Halloween spirit alive 365 days a year.
Here’s an overview of what we’ll cover in this guide.
Click any section that sparks your spooky soul to jump ahead and start planning your year of Halloween magic:
What is a Halloween Countdown Calendar (and Why You Need One)?
Why You Should Celebrate All Year with a Halloween Countdown Calendar
What’s Included in the Halloween Countdown Calendar
Monthly Spooky Celebrations: Your 2025 Countdown Calendar Highlights
The Halloween Countdown Calendar Is More Than a Planner—It’s a Lifestyle
What is a Halloween Countdown Calendar (and Why You Need One)?
If you’ve ever wished Halloween didn’t have to end after October 31st, you’re in the right place. The Halloween Countdown Calendar is more than just a way to count down—it’s your personal year-round guide to celebrating all things spooky, all year!
I’ve spent the last five years transforming my entire life to live and breathe the magic of Halloween everyday. My hope is that everything I’ve learned can now help you live your best spooky life, too!
And don’t worry—whether you’re into nostalgic witchy vibes, monsters, haunted history, or really gnarly horror, you belong here. There’s a place in this spooky community for every kind of ghoul.
Why You Should Celebrate Halloween All Year with a Countdown Calendar
You deserve to hold onto the joy that Halloween brings year-round.
In 2020, a Halloween revolution began. So many of us were stuck inside, anxious, and searching for comfort. And what did we find? Halloween. The spooky nostalgia, the comfort movies, the magic of self-expression. That’s how Self-Scare™ was born—our community’s twist on self-care.
Millennials have lead a nostalgic revolution over the last year by celebrating the things that brought them happiness as kids. The revolution has lead to a huge rise in people embracing a Halloween lifestyle, a spike in horror movies and spooky pop culture, and so many lonely souls coming together to finally live their best spooky life in the most authentic way possible. Because who says Halloween can’t have its own version of Valentine’s Day (hello, Valloween!) or summer break (yes, Summerween is a thing—and it’s glorious).
The Halloween revolution has become so popular that the community has now started to adapt every holiday to a Halloween lifestyle. Whether it’s turning a spooky-centric Valentine’s Day to it’s own Valloween holiday, or making spooky summer an entire vibe just as fun as spooky season with Summerween, there’s never a dull moment when following the Halloween countdown calendar.
What’s Included in the Halloween Countdown Calendar
Each countdown milestone includes guides (coming soon!) to help you make the most of each moment.
Here’s what you can expect from each seasonal post:
When and how to celebrate the spooky date
• Spooky decor inspiration
• Party & date night ideas
• Self-Scare™ rituals and reflections
• Book and movie recommendations to set the vibe
Halloween Countdown Calendar: Monthly Spooky Celebrations
Curious what a year of spooky living looks like? I know, a Halloween lifestyle can sound a little much at first. But trust me, once you see the magic of it all, you’ll be wishing you had discovered it sooner! Here’s a monthly overview of all the spooky celebrations.
January
New Year, Re-boo-vinated You: New year, spooky you! January is all about resetting your energy. Think cozy horror reads, spooky vision boards, and candlelit Self-Scare™ rituals.
February
Valloween (February 14): Spooky love vibes, horror romance, haunted valentines, and a splash of true crime and wine.
👉 Your Ultimate Guide to Valloween: A Spooky Twist on Valentine’s Day
250 Days ‘til Halloween (February 23): This is usually the time when most of the community slowly starts to come out of their Winterween cocoon. If you’re starting to feel that Halloween itch, you’re not alone.
March
Springoween Begins (March 20th): The best spooky years are planned in Springoween—pastels, flowers, and setting spooky intentions for the year.
👉 Your Ultimate Guide to Springoween: Spooky Spring Cleaning and Planting Intentions
April
200 Days ‘til Halloween (April 14): This is your last warning to do some Springoween cleaning before the community is awoken from its slumber to go ALL in on the festivities for the year. If you haven’t already started a spooky season savings stash, now’s the time to do it!
May
Halfway to Halloween (May 2): The official halfway point to Halloween. This milestone has become so popular that the community uses it as a second Halloween!
👉 Your Ultimate Guide to Halfway to Halloween: Bonus Spooky Season
June
150 Days ‘til Halloween (June 3): Things are heating up! Get ready for Halloween Hunting and Summerween vibes!
👉 Your Ultimate Guide to Halfway to Halloween: 6 Months of Spook Ahead
Summerween Begins (June 20): Splash into the official start of Summerween with a Jack-o-Melon and summer slashers.
👉 Your Ultimate Guide to Summerween: Best Spooky Summer Ever!
July
100 Days ‘til Halloween (July 23): While you’re enjoying poolside frights, jack-o-melons, and haunted tiki nights, start working on your spooky season bucket list!
August
Back to Ghoul Week (Aug 10 – Aug 16): As Summerween winds down, this is the perfect time to get into the fall vibes by restarting all your nostalgic shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, and The Vampire Diaries. You’ll get all the Back to Ghoul vibes and they’ll take you straight through spooky season…you’re welcome! 😉
September
50 Days ‘til Halloween (September 3): This is your final warning to plan your spooky season bucket list… like yesterday. Halloween is near!
Spooky Season Begins (September 22): It’s time! It’s officially the time of year when the rest of the world is on the same spooky wavelength as us. Say hello to haunts, pumpkin patches, and costumes!
👉 Your Ultimate Guide to Spooky Season: Best Halloween Ever!
October
31 Days of Halloween (October 1): Prime time for spooky movie nights! Whether it’s the nostalgic cult classics or iconic horror films, the community goes all out on watching spooky movies through October. Some even make their own movie calendars with schedules!
Halloween (October 31): What a spooky journey it was! It’s been a magical season. Stay home with a classic Halloween flick or go all out partying one last night before the countdown begins again. Happy Halloween!
November
Spookmas (November 1): Spooky Christmas goes by many names—creepmas, gothmas, and hexmas. I call it Spookmas. Some just call it Christmas. This is the one time of year many Halloween lifestylers takes a break from keeping the spook alive to spend time with family. Personally, I like to mix it up with spooky Christmas movies and a blend of decor. Rest up, Ghoulster! You had a spooktacular year.
December
Winterween (December 21): Cozy up to a book, curl up in a blanket, and rest up, Ghoulster! You had a spooktacular year. We’ll start re-boo-venating in the new year. Merry Spookmas
The Halloween Countdown Calendar Is More Than a Planner—It’s a Lifestyle
If you’re still reading, you’re already part of this spooky revolution. The Halloween Countdown Calendar isn’t just about marking dates—it’s about living a lifestyle that makes you feel alive.
It’s about magic, joy, creativity, and the community that makes you feel like you finally found your people.
Join the Ghoulster Squad & Start Your Halloween Countdown!
If your spooky heart is saying “YES,” then you’re exactly where you need to be. 🖤
Start living your best spooky life! Join me in the Immersive Spooky Oasis™ and follow me on my Spookstagram so you can become an official Ghoulster!
Until next time, sending you ghouls and kisses!
Halloween Countdown Calendar FAQs
Q: When does the Halloween Countdown start?
A: January kicks off the spooky year with Self-Scare Month but you can jump in anytime and follow the vibe!
Q: Can I follow the calendar even if I don’t celebrate Halloween year-round?
A: 100% yes. You can make it as big or as subtle as you want. Even one spooky night a month counts!
Q: Do I have to celebrate every date?
A: Nope! This is all about making Halloween fun and sustainable for you. Pick your favorites or go all in—it’s totally up to you.
Welcome to your Spooky Oasis™—where Halloween is a lifestyle and monsters are cool! 💜🦇
I’m Mandy Spooks, your Spooky Storyteller™, keeping the spooky spirit of Halloween alive all year through:
🎃 Halloween Nostalgia
📼 Spooky Pop Culture
🔪 Fun Horror
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