Photos: Costumed revellers mark Halloween around the world

A look at some of the best Halloween costumes from celebrations around the globe

Last updated: November 02, 2023 | 13:14

Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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A participant wearing costume attends Halloween night at Khaosan Road, a hub for backpackers, in Bangkok, Thailand, October 31, 2023.

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People attend the 50th annual NYC Halloween Parade in New York City, New York, U.S., October 31, 2023.

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A man wearing a Dracula costume, takes a selfie photograph with his partner at the West Side Hallo Fest, a Halloween festival in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

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A dog in costume jumps while playing during Halloween night in Santiago, Chile, October 31, 2023.

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People dressed up in costumes wait for the 50th annual NYC Halloween Parade to start in New York City, U.S., October 31, 2023.

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A participant wearing a costume attends a Halloween night at Khaosan Road, a hub for backpackers, in Bangkok, Thailand, October 31, 2023.

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A motorcycle enthusiast celebrates Halloween wearing a mask as seen in the movie “Ghost Rider”, in Valparaiso Chile October 31, 2023.

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This photo taken on October 31, 2023 shows a person in costumes posing on a street during Halloween celebrations in Shenyang, in China's northeastern Liaoning province.

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The Jarrard family Trick-or-Treat together in the Allandale neighborhood on October 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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A woman wears a Halloween costume representing a Barbie during the 'Zombie Walk' in Essen, western Germany on October 31, 2023.

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A participant dressed in Halloween costume takes part in a show at a shopping mall in Bangkok on October 31, 2023.

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A woman walks the grounds in costume as revellers celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, on October 28, 2023. Every year on the last Saturday before November 2nd, Hollywood Forever Cemetery welcomes members of the community to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family, and friends.

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A costumed reveller walks in Found 158, ahead of Halloween in the district of Huangpu, in Shanghai, on October 27, 2023.

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Costumed revelers enjoy the Witches' Ball ahead of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts, on October 27, 2023.

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