Best TV and Movie Halloween Costumes of 2026
A list highlights top costumes from Freaky Nikki to Dunk and Egg for the upcoming holiday.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 14% |
| 2 Oct, 16:23 UTC | 14% |
| 2 Oct, 15:59 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 15:23 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 14:42 UTC | 14% |
| 2 Oct, 14:28 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 13:55 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 13:25 UTC | 16% |
| 2 Oct, 12:58 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 12:08 UTC | 14% |
| 2 Oct, 11:55 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 11:29 UTC | 14% |
| 2 Oct, 10:46 UTC | 14% |
| 2 Oct, 10:26 UTC | 14% |
| 2 Oct, 09:59 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 09:23 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 08:57 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 08:09 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 07:55 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 07:28 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 06:56 UTC | 16% |
| 2 Oct, 06:24 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 05:58 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 05:18 UTC | 15% |
| 2 Oct, 04:59 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 03:42 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 03:15 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 02:56 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 02:23 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 01:40 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 01:26 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 00:56 UTC | 17% |
| 2 Oct, 00:16 UTC | 15% |
| 1 Oct, 23:45 UTC | 14% |
| 1 Oct, 23:18 UTC | 14% |
| 1 Oct, 22:13 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 21:59 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 21:16 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 20:56 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 20:29 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 19:55 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 19:27 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 18:50 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 18:29 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 17:57 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 17:22 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 16:59 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 16:14 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 15:58 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 15:27 UTC | 16% |
| 1 Oct, 14:52 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 14:29 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 13:46 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 13:21 UTC | 18% |
| 1 Oct, 12:58 UTC | 18% |
| 1 Oct, 12:24 UTC | 18% |
| 1 Oct, 11:53 UTC | 17% |
| 1 Oct, 11:26 UTC | 18% |
| 1 Oct, 10:49 UTC | 18% |
| 1 Oct, 10:06 UTC | 18% |
| 1 Oct, 09:59 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 22:29 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 21:23 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 20:46 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 20:16 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 19:53 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 19:24 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 17:36 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 16:52 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 16:09 UTC | 17% |
| 29 Sept, 16:09 UTC | 22% |
The story so far
1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 30 Sept 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 30 September at 16:00 UTC.
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- Will Stranger Things be the #1 searched TV show on Google this year? — the market puts it at 14%, closing 31 Dec 2026. The market resolves based on the TV show ranked number one in Google’s official 2026 Year in Search Global list for TV Shows. Readers often mistake the linked Halloween costumes story for the relevant data, but only Google’s specific annual ranking determines the outcome.
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