Happy Halloween Sayings | Examples & List

Whether October 31 involves an epic costume party, trick or treaters, or a regular day at school or work, there are many ways to say Happy Halloween.

Halloween messages often involve puns with Halloween-themed words that sound similar to other words with totally different meanings (e.g., “ghoul” in place of “girl”).

A happy Halloween saying can also include a metaphor (e.g., “You’re the pumpkin spice in my latte”).

When to Use Happy Halloween Sayings

You can use Halloween sayings to spread mischief and good cheer in a variety of contexts.

• Texting friends and family
• Personalizing Halloween cards and gifts
• Emailing or messaging your coworkers
• Greeting trick or treaters at your door
• Inviting friends to a Halloween party
• Posting on social media

16 Creative Happy Halloween Sayings

Choose from ghostly greetings like these to take the basic “Happy Halloween” to the next level.

• Creep it real!
• You go, ghoul!
• Let’s get spooky.
• Best fiends forever.
• Have a spooky good time!
• I hope your Halloween is a skeleton of fun!
• I hope your Halloween is a total scream!
• Sending all the bugs and hisses to my boo-ti-ful ghoulfriend!
• May your treats be many and your tricks be few.
• Happy Halloween to the cutest pumpkin in the patch!
• Have a wicked good time filled with all the best treats!
• Wishing you a spooky night filled with fabulous frights.
• You’re the ghostest with the mostest.
• Hold onto your broomsticks!
• Have a thrilling, chilling good time!
• That costume is so good, it’s scary!

Frequently asked questions about Halloween sayings

What does Halloween mean?

Halloween means “the night before All Saints’ Day.” Halloween is a holiday on October 31 that involves dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating (knocking on doors to ask for candy).

Halloween costumes and Halloween sayings have traditionally been associated with death (e.g., ghosts and skeletons) because the holiday is celebrated the night before All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day–Christian holy days that honor saints and those who have passed. All Saints’ Day used to be called “All Hallows’ Day.”

The word “Halloween” is a contraction for the old English words “hallows” (saints) and “even” (evening). In some parts of the world, “Hallowe’en” has an apostrophe.

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What does trick or treat mean?

Trick or treat means “give me a treat, or I will play a trick on you.” It’s a traditional Halloween saying that children use when they knock on doors in costumes to ask for candy on Halloween night.

You can also use “trick or treat” as a verb (e.g., “We’re trick or treating with our cousins this year”).

“Trick or treater” is the noun for the children who trick or treat on Halloween.

The Halloween saying “trick or treat” originates from Irish and Scottish All Hallows’ Eve traditions from the Middle Ages, when young people dressed up in costumes and performed a trick (e.g., a joke or a song) for each household in exchange for a treat.

The Halloween saying “trick or treat” came about in the early 1900s in the United States after pranks and mischief had become common Halloween activities. By this time, children no longer exchanged antics for treats but rather offered each household the choice of giving treats or getting pranked.

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Do you capitalize Halloween?

You should capitalize the first letter of Halloween when you use this word in sentences or Halloween sayings. Because holidays like Halloween are proper nouns, they should always be capitalized.

Which costume are you wearing on Halloween?

In 2025, Halloween will be on a Friday.

We should buy extra Halloween candy in case we get a lot of trick or treaters.

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