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Halloween revellers show off their spookiest outfits as they party late into the night to celebrate the scariest weekend of the year

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Holt, E. (2026, November 1). Halloween revellers show off their spookiest outfits as they party late into the night to celebrate the scariest weekend of the year. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255935/Halloween-revellers-spookiest-outfits-party-celebrate-scariest-weekend-year.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-01 · by Ed Holt

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Across the UK, Halloween revelers celebrated by dressing in creative and varied costumes on October 31, which will not fall on a Saturday again until 2037. In cities like London and Leeds, partygoers opted for both traditional outfits such as skeletons and pumpkins and more unique choices including a corn on the cob and Mo Farah impersonations. Commuters in London encountered elaborately dressed individuals on the Underground, while celebrities like Maya Jama participated with original costumes that drew attention.
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On Halloween 2026, revellers across the UK celebrated the last Saturday-night Halloween for over a decade by donning creative costumes. From Leeds to London, Brits braved chilly and dark city streets to attend parties late into the night. Costumes ranged from traditional choices like skeletons and pumpkins to more abstract ideas such as a corn on the cob or movie icons like Lord Farquaad from Shrek. Commuters on London's Underground (Tube) encountered costumed partygoers, adding to the festive atmosphere. Notable among the celebrants was celebrity Maya Jama, who dressed up as Olympic athlete Mo Farah for her innovative costume of the night.

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Ed Holt
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Brits Leeds London Londoners Tube

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London GPE · 10× Maya Jama PERSON · 3× Brits NORP · 2× Farquaad PERSON · 2× Leeds GPE · 2× Mo Farah PERSON · 2× Tube ORG · 2× Dr Seuss's PERSON · 1× Londoners NORP · 1× Rapunzel PERSON · 1×

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While many opted for traditional outfits, such as skeletons and pumpkins, others chose more abstract getups including one woman who dressed as a corn on the cob.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 It's the last Halloween that will land on a Saturday for over a decade and Brits have come out in their droves to party late into the night.

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

Revellers across the UK have donned their spookiest Halloween costumes as they celebrated the scariest weekend of the year. asserted
they → don → year
It's the last Halloween that will land on a Saturday for over a decade and Brits have come out in their droves to party late into the night. asserted
Brits → land → night
From Leeds to London, partygoers braved the chilly and dark city streets for a night of spooky fun. asserted
partygoers → brave → fun
This year, Brits opted for an eclectic range of costumes. asserted
Brits → opt → costumes
While many opted for traditional outfits, such as skeletons and pumpkins, others chose more abstract getups including one woman who dressed as a corn on the cob. asserted
who → opt → cob
Others chose to dress up as movie icons like Lord Farquaad from Shrek or Dr Seuss's The Lorax. asserted
Others → choose → Shrek
Commuters on London's Underground might have caught a fright when they travelled on the Tube last night when they were greeted by Londoners wearing some of their scariest fancy dress costumes. Meanwhile, celebrities also got in on the action with the Celebrity Traitors' Maya Jama taking home the prize for the most innovative costume of the night after she dressed up as the Olympic legend Mo Farah. uncertain
she → catch → legend
A woman dressed as Rapunzel from Disney's Tangled and a man dressed as Dracula party into night LEEDS asserted
woman → dress → night
A woman dressed up as a pirate is joined by her friend who donned a clown costume LEEDS asserted
who → dress → costume
A group of girls out in the West Yorkshire city as they celebrate the last time October 31 will land on a Saturday until 2037 LEEDS asserted
they → celebrate → 2037
Two men opted for more traditional costumes dressing as a skeleton and a pumpkin asserted
men → opt → skeleton
Revellers partied late into the night as they dressed up for the Otley Run MANCHESTER: asserted
they → partie → Run
one reveller opted for a more abstract costume dressing as a corn on the cob MANCHESTER asserted
reveller → opt → MANCHESTER
Two friends enjoy the festivities with one dressed as a police officer and the other as Alfredo from Ratatouille LONDON asserted
friends → enjoy → Ratatouille
A woman in a spooky costume waits to catch a train on the Underground LONDON: asserted
woman → wait → Underground
Maya Jama (pictured) won the award for most creative costume this Halloween as she dressed up as Olympic legend Mo Farah LONDON: asserted
she → picture → Farah
Two women dressed as the Lorax ride the Underground LONDON: asserted
women → dress → Underground
A man dressed as Spider Man waits to catch the Tube MANCHESTER asserted
man → dress → Tube
One reveller went out dressed as Lord Farquaad from Shrek LONDON: asserted
reveller → go → Shrek
One group of ladies opted for a less spooky group costume and went out in the Big Smoke dressed as King's Guards LEEDS: asserted
group → opt → LEEDS
Maya Jama hits Mo Farah's famous M celebration asserted
Jama → hit → celebration
A man wearing a spooky mask walks along the train platform asserted
man → wear → platform
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