India, Oct. 31 -- Trick-or-treating on Halloween 2026 generally begins between 5 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, 31 October, but there is no nationwide start time. Hours are set by individual towns and cities, and many families follow their own neighbourhood customs. Several communities have published their official windows, and the evening typically winds down between 7 and 9 p.m.

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, which gives some families more flexibility over bedtimes, although most organised schedules still end in the early evening. Because clocks in most of the United States go back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, 1 November, the hour after the change will be repeated, a detail some parents may want to bear in mind when setting bedtimes for the...