’31 Nights Of Halloween’ 2021 Schedule: ‘Hocus Pocus,’ ‘Casper’ & More Spooky Faves

It's the most wonderful time of the year! October has arrived, and that means Freeform's '31 Nights of Halloween' is kicking off. Here's the full schedule so you can plan all those spooky nights in.

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Gather round, sisters! Freeform is putting a spell on us! Every time October rolls around, Freeform knows exactly how to get us in the Halloween spirit. Now that October is here, that means it’s time for Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween. The network’s lineup this year is the best and spookiest yet.

From Hocus Pocus to Casper to Halloweentown, you can rest assured the spooky classics are part of Freeform’s schedule. This year, movies like Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Jaws 3, and more will be making their Freeform premiere. See the full schedule below.

Hocus Pocus
Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘Hocus Pocus.’ (The Everett Collection)

Friday, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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)

Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci in ‘Casper,’ (The Everett Collection)

Monday, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 15
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Matilda
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy Halloween Programming

Saturday, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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

Halloweentown
Debbie Reynolds with the cast of ‘Halloweentown.’ (The Everett Collection)

Saturday, October 23
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 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, October 31
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps (2015)
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)

Freeform isn’t stopping with just its lineup of movies and TV specials. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you can come face-to-face with some of these films at Freeform’s Halloween Road, which will be taking place at Heritage Square Museum from October 1 until October 5. Tickets are on sale starting September 1. The immersive outdoor event will feature the worlds of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family, and other spooktacular surprises filled with games, photo moments, live entertainment, and prizes! This year, Hyundai has joined in on the fun as a presenting sponsor to make Halloween Road come alive with tricks, treats, and a haunting photo opp.