When does Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween 2021 begin? Full schedule
Trick-or-treat! Freeform has confirmed that the 31 Nights of Halloween programming is coming back this fall. With dozens of tv shows, movies and specials on the schedule, the event is filled with Halloween favorites, new additions, and plenty of fall nostalgia.
31 Nights of Halloween airs live on the Freeform network, but if you want to watch digitally, you’ll be able to tune in by watching the Live TV feed from the Freeform website. Additionally, some of the movies will be able on-demand online so that you can watch your favorite Halloween films on your own schedule (and as many times as you want!).
Many movies are returning to the 31 Nights of Halloween this year, including Hocus Pocus, Ghostbusters, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloweentown, Maleficent and Casper. There are also several new films joining the line-up this year like Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Fright Night, the Jaws trilogy, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and more.
Though the event used to be thirteen days long, Freeform extended it several years ago to stretch the entire month of October due to its popularity. In 2021, the 31 Nights of Halloween will span the whole month once again, with its kick-off happening in the afternoon on Oct. 1. See the full schedule for October below and be sure to let us know which movies you’re the most excited to watch!
Here is the full schedule for Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween
Friday, Oct. 1
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
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 – “Hocus Pocus”
Saturday, Oct. 2
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Goonies”
9:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
12:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
2:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
4:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
6:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney and Pixar)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney and Pixar)
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
Sunday, Oct. 3
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
8:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
11:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Matilda”
1:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
2:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
4:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” – Freeform Premiere
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996)
Monday, Oct. 4
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic”
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Goonies”
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Matilda”
6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Fright Night” (2011) – Freeform Premiere
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Tuesday, Oct. 5
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Matilda”
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After”
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Wednesday, Oct. 6
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After”
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Thursday, Oct. 7
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Jaws 3” – Freeform Premiere
Friday, Oct. 8
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” Halloween Programming
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)
Saturday, Oct. 9
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Turbo” (2013)
9:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
11:15 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
1:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After”
3:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 2”
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
7:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
9:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
Sunday, Oct. 10
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
9:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
11:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After”
1:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 2”
3:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
7:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991)
9:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values”
11:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
Monday, Oct. 11
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Jaws” – Freeform Premiere
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Jaws 2” – Freeform Premiere
5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Alien”
7:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Aliens”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Tuesday, Oct. 12
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic”
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Wednesday, Oct. 13
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Thursday, Oct. 14
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hook”
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Matilda”
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
Friday, Oct. 15
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Matilda”
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” Halloween Programming
Saturday, Oct. 16
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters II”
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”
3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black” (1997)
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black II” – Freeform Premiere
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” – Freeform Premiere
Sunday, Oct. 17
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Middle” Halloween Episode
7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black” (1997)
12:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black II”
2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls”
5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 2”
9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
11:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney and Pixar)
12:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
Monday, Oct. 18
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney and Pixar)
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 2”
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Tuesday, Oct. 19
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
3:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “X-Men: First Class”
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black” (1997)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black II”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Wednesday, Oct. 20
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “X-Men: First Class”
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cowboys & Aliens” – Freeform Premiere
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black” (1997)
6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black II”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Thursday, Oct. 21
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” – Freeform Premiere
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Mirror Mirror”
Friday, Oct. 22
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” Halloween Programming
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
Saturday, Oct. 23
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
11:50 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
1:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”
6:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
8:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Fright Night” (2011)
Sunday, Oct. 24
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
11:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
1:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”
3:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (2016)
8:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
10:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”
Monday, Oct. 25
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic”
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Goonies”
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scared Shrekless”
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Tuesday, Oct. 26
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Goonies”
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scared Shrekless”
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek”
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek 2”
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After”
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Wednesday, Oct. 27
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Matilda”
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons” – “Treehouse of Horror”
Thursday, Oct. 28
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Matilda”
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)
Friday, Oct. 29
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black” (1997)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” Halloween Programming
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black II”
Saturday, Oct. 30
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic”
8:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black” (1997)
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Men in Black II”
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps” (2015)
5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” – Freeform Premiere
7:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” – Freeform Premiere
Sunday, Oct. 31
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”
10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps”
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
4:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent”
9:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters” (1984)
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