{"id":257853,"date":"2019-10-25T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T13:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=257853"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:30:43","slug":"halloween-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/banking\/halloween-statistics","title":{"rendered":"Halloween statistics 2026: How much will the UK spend this year?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you don a scary outfit or just hand out sweets to trick-or-treaters, there\u2019s no escaping Halloween. We looked into how much money is spent on Halloween from our bank accounts<\/a> in the UK this year.<\/p>

Halloween statistics UK: Highlights<\/h3>
  • Halloween spending in the UK is projected to reach \u00a31.16 billion in 2026, with an average planned spend of \u00a321 per person.<\/li>
  • 58% of Brits plan to make a Halloween purchase in 2026.<\/li>
  • Gen Z are the most likely to spend on Halloween in 2026, with 81% planning to do so.<\/li>
  • Millennials plan to spend the most, with an average planned spend of \u00a336 per person.<\/li>
  • London is the region expected to spend the most, at an average of \u00a333 per person, while Northern Ireland residents are the most likely to spend (68%).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/article>

    How much do we spend on Halloween in the UK?<\/h3>

    Brits are expected to spend \u00a31.16 billion on Halloween in 2026, according to a recent Finder survey. More than half of people (58%) are planning to spend some money on celebrations, decorations or costumes, with an average spend of \u00a321 per person.<\/p>

    However, lots of us are still making sure to cut costs this October. While \u00a321 is the average spend, two-thirds of Brits (66%) plan to spend \u00a320 or less, or nothing at all, on Halloween.<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n