Freeform’s ‘31 Nights of Halloween’ Is Bringing All the Spooky Season Favorites
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October is officially getting spooky! Freeform’s annual 31 Nights of Halloween is back with a packed month of witches, monsters, ghosts, cult classics, and plenty of nostalgic Halloween magic. And this year, there’s a brand-new supernatural obsession joining the party.
The month kicks off October 1 with the premiere of Coven Academy, a fast-paced teen drama from creator Tim Federle that takes viewers inside an elite magic school where three witches and their warlock classmates are juggling dangerous powers, deadly secrets, and forbidden romance. Talk about a school year from hell—in the best possible way.
But that’s just the beginning. The 2026 lineup brings plenty of returning favorites, including a full-on Tim Burton marathon, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Casper, Monsters, Inc., Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and the Freeform premiere of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Consider your October nights officially booked. Dust off your broomsticks, stock up on Halloween candy, and get ready for 31 nights of spooky-season favorites. Here’s the complete schedule!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1:
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
1:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
3:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy” (Series Premiere, Episodes 1-4)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3:
7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”
9:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy”
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)
9:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4:
7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”
9:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
12:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”
11:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5:
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Arachnophobia”
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
3:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7:
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man 2” (2004)
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)
Image: Buena Vista Pictures
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8:
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
1:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (Freeform Premiere)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Coven Academy” (Episodes 5-7)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man” (2002)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
3:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus 2"
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Coven Academy"
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10:
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Frankenweenie" (2012)
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)
9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Spooky Buddies"
11:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo" (2002)
1:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"
3:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Maleficent"
5:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
7:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
9:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Beetlejuice"
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11:
8:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo" (2002)
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)
2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Beetlejuice"
4:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
9:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
11:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Dark Shadows" (2012)
Image: 20th Century Studios
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Disturbia"
12:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Edward Scissorhands"
5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Haunted Mansion" (2023)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Dark Shadows" (2012)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Sleepy Hollow" (1999)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)
3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Cruella"
6:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus 2"
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14:
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Spider-Man 3" (2007)
2:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (1984)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Addams Family" (1991)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Addams Family Values"
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (1984)
12:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Addams Family" (1991)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Addams Family Values"
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Coven Academy" (Season Finale, Episodes 8-10)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16:
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
1:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Edward Scissorhands"
4:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Dark Shadows" (2012)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Sleepy Hollow" (1999)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Coven Academy"
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17:
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
9:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Dark Shadows" (2012)
11:50 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Sleepy Hollow" (1999)
2:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Haunted Mansion" (2023)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
7:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Addams Family" (1991)
9:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Addams Family Values"
11:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
Image: Disney
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18:
8:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Frankenweenie" (2012)
10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Edward Scissorhands"
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Maleficent"
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Addams Family" (1991)
4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Addams Family Values"
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
9:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
10:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (2016)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19:
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (2016)
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo" (2002)
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Beetlejuice"
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20:
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo" (2002)
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Beetlejuice"
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"
8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Edward Scissorhands"
2:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"
5:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"
8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Haunted Mansion" (2023)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
4:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus 2"
Image: Disney
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
2:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Maleficent"
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Cruella"
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (2016)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24:
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (Disney Animated)
8:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Edward Scissorhands"
11:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters II"
1:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
3:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (2016)
6:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
9:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus 2"
11:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25:
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Spooky Buddies"
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters II"
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
1:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Haunted Mansion" (2023)
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Monsters, Inc." (Disney-Pixar)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Monsters University" (Disney-Pixar)
11:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26:
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Haunted Mansion" (2023)
2:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (1984)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Addams Family" (1991)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Addams Family Values"
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27:
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters" (1984)
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters II"
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "The Addams Family" (1991)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Addams Family Values"
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Beetlejuice"
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28:
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters II"
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo" (2002)
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"
5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Beetlejuice"
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
Image: Touchstone Pictures
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29:
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Scooby-Doo" (2002)
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Monsters, Inc." (Disney-Pixar)
6:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Monsters University" (Disney-Pixar)
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30:
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"
2:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"
8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31:
8:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
3:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
4:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Casper" (1995)
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus"
9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – "Hocus Pocus 2"
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – "Frankenweenie" (2012)
