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Halloween in Canada isn’t just a kids’ holiday — it’s a full-on celebration of creativity, community, and candy. Our 2025 survey reveals fascinating Canadian Halloween habits, including how many households are handing out treats, dressing up in costumes, and transforming their homes into spooky spectacles. Whether you’re in the Prairies, Quebec, or the Atlantic provinces, there’s something fun happening this season.
Key Takeaways
- About half of Canadians hand out candy, with participation highest in the Prairies and Atlantic provinces.
- One-quarter of Canadians dress up in costumes, showing that Halloween fun isn’t just for kids.
- One-third of Canadians decorate their homes for Halloween, balancing tried-and-true decorations with new additions each year.
Halloween Activities
Treats Galore
Half of Canadians are ready with candy bowls in hand, welcoming trick-or-treaters with sweet generosity. If you’re in the Prairies or Atlantic provinces, you’re in luck -58% of folks there are handing out goodies. But if you’re in Quebec, you might want to knock twice -only 34% are joining the candy crazes.
Costumes & Creativity
One-quarter of Canadians are suiting up in spooky (or silly) costumes, proving that Halloween isn’t just for kids. Whether it’s witches, werewolves, or walking tacos, Canadians love a good dress-up moment.
Haunted Homes
One-third of Canadians are turning their homes into haunted havens with outdoor decorations, many of which are reused year after year. In fact, 40% stick with their tried-and-true decor, while half like to add a little something new each season. And for the truly festive, one in ten go all out with brand-new decorations annually. Inside the house, a quarter of Canadians are decking the halls with Halloween flair.
Who’s Celebrating?
Younger Canadians and those with higher household incomes are the most likely to embrace the eerie excitement. Older residents tend to sit this one out, but hey, someone has to stay home and guard the candy.
Methodology
Results are from an online survey conducted in partnership between Narrative Research and the Logit Group. The survey was conducted between October 7 – 9, 2025 with 1,230 Canadians, 18 years of age or older from the Logit Group’s online Canadian Omnibus. Data were weighted based on the 2021 Census, by gender, age, and region to reflect actual population distribution.
FAQs
About half of Canadians prepare candy for trick-or-treaters, with higher participation in the Prairies and Atlantic provinces (58%) and lower in Quebec (34%).
Yes, roughly one-quarter of Canadians dress up in costumes, proving that Halloween fun extends beyond children.
One-third decorate outdoors, with 40% reusing decorations from prior years and 10% purchasing all-new decorations annually. Indoor decorating is popular too, with one-quarter of households adding festive flair.
For more information, please contact:
Margaret Chapman, COO & Partner, Narrative Research – 902.493.3834, mchapman@narrativeresearch.ca or Sam Pisani, Managing Partner, Logit Group – 416.629.4116, sam.pisani@logitgroup.com.
Narrative Research is a non-partisan, 100% Canadian-owned research company, certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE). Narrative Research provides clients with state-of-the-art research and strategic consulting services.
The Logit Group is a leading North American data collection and market research execution company headquartered in Toronto, conducting large-scale projects for a variety of well-known research agencies and brands. Logit employs industry-best technologies.
