Looking for the Freeform Halloween schedule for 2026? Freeform’s annual 31 Nights of Halloween returns with a full month of spooky favorites, family-friendly creature features, Tim Burton classics, Ghostbusters movies, Hocus Pocus marathons, and the premiere of the new supernatural series Coven Academy.
The 2026 lineup runs from Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 31. Below you’ll find the complete day-by-day Freeform Halloween schedule, including movie start times and the special Halloween night lineup.
Quick answer: Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween 2026 begins October 1 and airs Halloween movies and specials all month long. The schedule below uses the official EDT/PDT listings. Freeform notes that programming is subject to change.
Freeform 31 Nights of Halloween 2026 Highlights
Premiere nightOct. 1Meet the coven in Coven Academy.
Tim Burton nightOct. 16A full evening of gothic favorites.
Halloween dayOct. 31Hocus Pocus, Casper, and more.
Complete Freeform Halloween Schedule 2026
All times below are listed as Freeform publishes them: EDT/PDT. Your local cable or streaming guide may display a different time zone or a later update, so check your provider before planning a movie night.
Thursday, October 1
11:30 a.m.Edward Scissorhands
1:55 p.m.The Addams Family (1991)
3:55 p.m.Addams Family Values
5:55 p.m.Hocus Pocus
8:00 p.m.Coven Academy — Series Premiere, Episodes 1–4
Friday, October 2
10:30 a.m.The Addams Family (1991)
12:35 p.m.Addams Family Values
2:40 p.m.Dark Shadows (2012)
5:15 p.m.The Haunted Mansion (2003)
7:15 p.m.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:45 p.m.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:25 p.m.Casper (1995)
9:55 p.m.Beetlejuice
12:00 a.m.Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Sunday, October 11
8:00 a.m.Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 a.m.Scooby-Doo (2002)
10:30 a.m.Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12:35 p.m.Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
2:40 p.m.Beetlejuice
4:45 p.m.Casper (1995)
7:15 p.m.The Haunted Mansion (2003)
9:15 p.m.Hocus Pocus
11:25 p.m.Dark Shadows (2012)
Monday, October 12
10:30 a.m.Disturbia
12:55 p.m.Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
3:30 p.m.Edward Scissorhands
5:55 p.m.Haunted Mansion (2023)
8:30 p.m.Dark Shadows (2012)
Tuesday, October 13
10:30 a.m.Sleepy Hollow (1999)
1:00 p.m.Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
3:05 p.m.Cruella
6:20 p.m.Hocus Pocus
8:30 p.m.Hocus Pocus 2
Wednesday, October 14
11:00 a.m.Spider-Man 3 (2007)
2:10 p.m.Hocus Pocus
4:20 p.m.Ghostbusters (1984)
6:50 p.m.The Addams Family (1991)
8:55 p.m.Addams Family Values
Thursday, October 15
10:30 a.m.Ghostbusters (1984)
12:55 p.m.Hocus Pocus
3:00 p.m.The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5:00 p.m.The Addams Family (1991)
7:00 p.m.Addams Family Values
9:00 p.m.Coven Academy — Season Finale, Episodes 8–10
Friday, October 16
11:00 a.m.Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1:40 p.m.Edward Scissorhands
4:10 p.m.Dark Shadows (2012)
6:50 p.m.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:30 p.m.Sleepy Hollow (1999)
12:00 a.m.Coven Academy
Saturday, October 17
7:00 a.m.Something Wicked This Way Comes
9:10 a.m.Dark Shadows (2012)
11:50 a.m.Sleepy Hollow (1999)
2:20 p.m.Haunted Mansion (2023)
5:00 p.m.Hocus Pocus
7:10 p.m.The Addams Family (1991)
9:15 p.m.Addams Family Values
11:20 p.m.Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Sunday, October 18
8:00 a.m.Frankenweenie (2012)
10:00 a.m.Edward Scissorhands
12:30 p.m.Maleficent
2:35 p.m.The Addams Family (1991)
4:40 p.m.Addams Family Values
6:45 p.m.Casper (1995)
9:15 p.m.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
10:55 p.m.Ghostbusters (2016)
Monday, October 19
11:00 a.m.Ghostbusters (2016)
2:00 p.m.Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
2:30 p.m.Scooby-Doo (2002)
4:30 p.m.Casper (1995)
6:50 p.m.Beetlejuice
8:55 p.m.Hocus Pocus
Tuesday, October 20
11:00 a.m.Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
11:30 a.m.Scooby-Doo (2002)
1:30 p.m.Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:30 p.m.Beetlejuice
5:30 p.m.Ghostbusters: Afterlife
8:25 p.m.Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Wednesday, October 21
10:30 a.m.Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12:30 p.m.Edward Scissorhands
2:55 p.m.Ghostbusters: Afterlife
5:45 p.m.Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
8:20 p.m.Haunted Mansion (2023)
Thursday, October 22
10:30 a.m.Something Wicked This Way Comes
12:35 p.m.Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
2:35 p.m.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:10 p.m.Casper (1995)
6:30 p.m.Hocus Pocus
8:35 p.m.Hocus Pocus 2
Friday, October 23
10:30 a.m.Hocus Pocus
12:35 p.m.Casper (1995)
2:55 p.m.Maleficent
5:00 p.m.Cruella
8:00 p.m.Ghostbusters (2016)
Saturday, October 24
7:00 a.m.The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Disney Animated)
8:35 a.m.Edward Scissorhands
11:05 a.m.Ghostbusters II
1:40 p.m.The Haunted Mansion (2003)
3:45 p.m.Ghostbusters (2016)
6:55 p.m.Hocus Pocus
9:05 p.m.Hocus Pocus 2
11:35 p.m.Casper (1995)
Sunday, October 25
7:00 a.m.Spooky Buddies
9:00 a.m.Ghostbusters II
11:30 a.m.Hocus Pocus
1:40 p.m.Haunted Mansion (2023)
4:20 p.m.Casper (1995)
6:50 p.m.Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
8:55 p.m.Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
11:25 p.m.Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Monday, October 26
11:30 a.m.Haunted Mansion (2023)
2:10 p.m.Hocus Pocus
4:20 p.m.Ghostbusters (1984)
6:50 p.m.The Addams Family (1991)
8:55 p.m.Addams Family Values
Tuesday, October 27
12:00 p.m.Ghostbusters (1984)
2:30 p.m.Ghostbusters II
5:00 p.m.The Addams Family (1991)
7:00 p.m.Addams Family Values
9:00 p.m.Beetlejuice
Wednesday, October 28
10:30 a.m.Ghostbusters II
1:00 p.m.Scooby-Doo (2002)
3:00 p.m.Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:05 p.m.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:45 p.m.Beetlejuice
8:50 p.m.Hocus Pocus
Thursday, October 29
11:30 a.m.Scooby-Doo (2002)
1:30 p.m.Casper (1995)
4:00 p.m.Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
6:05 p.m.Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
8:35 p.m.Casper (1995)
Friday, October 30
12:00 p.m.Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2:55 p.m.Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
5:30 p.m.Ghostbusters: Afterlife
8:25 p.m.Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Saturday, October 31 — Halloween
8:30 a.m.Casper (1995)
11:00 a.m.The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:00 p.m.Hocus Pocus
3:10 p.m.Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:50 p.m.Casper (1995)
7:20 p.m.Hocus Pocus
9:30 p.m.Hocus Pocus 2
12:00 a.m.Frankenweenie (2012)
What to Watch on Halloween Night
Freeform saves a strong mix of nostalgic favorites for October 31. The Halloween-day schedule starts with Casper, moves into The Haunted Mansion, and then brings out the big crowd-pleasers: Hocus Pocus, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Hocus Pocus 2. The late-night movie is Frankenweenie.
Halloween Night Movie Plan
1:00 p.m. Hocus Pocus
3:10 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:20 p.m. Hocus Pocus
9:30 p.m. Hocus Pocus 2
What Is New on Freeform in 2026?
The biggest new addition to this year’s schedule is Coven Academy, a supernatural teen drama about witches and warlocks at an elite magic school. The series premieres Thursday, October 1 at 8 p.m. with Episodes 1–4, returns Thursday, October 8 with Episodes 5–7, and concludes Thursday, October 15 with Episodes 8–10. Freeform says the full season will also be available the next day on Disney+, Hulu, and Freeform on Demand.
Movie fans also get a Freeform premiere of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire on October 8, plus more airings later in the month.
How to Watch the Freeform Halloween Schedule
Check your live-TV provider’s Freeform channel listing.
Use the official Freeform website or Freeform app for current viewing options.
Look for select programming on demand through Freeform’s digital platforms and participating streaming services.
Recheck the listing before your favorite movie starts because Freeform states that the lineup may change.
Best Freeform Halloween Movie Marathons to Save
Hocus Pocus fans: October 4, October 13, October 22, October 24, October 25, October 28, and Halloween night include major Hocus Pocus moments.
Ghostbusters fans: October 5–9, October 20–21, October 23–24, and October 30 feature several movies from the franchise.
Tim Burton fans: October 16 is the standout marathon with Sweeney Todd, Edward Scissorhands, Dark Shadows, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Sleepy Hollow.
Family movie night: The schedule includes Monsters, Inc., Monsters University, Spooky Buddies, Toy Story of TERROR!, and Scooby-Doo.
Freeform Halloween Schedule 2026 FAQs
When does 31 Nights of Halloween start in 2026?
Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween starts Thursday, October 1, 2026, and continues through Halloween on Saturday, October 31.
What time zone is the Freeform Halloween schedule in?
Freeform lists the 2026 times as EDT/PDT. Viewers in Central, Mountain, or other time zones should check their local provider guide for the correct start time.
Will Hocus Pocus be on Freeform in 2026?
Yes. Hocus Pocus appears multiple times throughout the October schedule, including Halloween night at 7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT. Hocus Pocus 2 airs at 9:30 p.m. on Halloween.
Is the Freeform schedule final?
The schedule is the official lineup available now, but Freeform says all programming is subject to change. Save this guide and check the official listing before watching.
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Schedule information was checked against Freeform’s official 31 Nights of Halloween 2026 announcement. Programming and times are subject to change.
