{"id":110853,"date":"2026-01-08T20:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/110853\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T20:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:41:09","slug":"halloween-horror-nights-2026-dates-earlier-at-universal-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/110853\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Horror Nights 2026 dates earlier at Universal Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"

Halloween Horror Nights 2026\u2019s opening date is set at Universal Studios Florida, with the annual haunt event starting earlier than ever.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Photos courtesy of Universal Orlando<\/p>\n

Halloween Horror Nights kicks off Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Universal Orlando. It\u2019s the earliest start ever for the event, with things getting underway two Fridays before Labor Day. Typically Universal begins HHN on Labor Day Weekend itself. <\/p>\n

HHN will continue select nights through Nov. 1, 2026. Universal revealed HHN\u2019s 2026 opening and closing dates on Jan. 8. The full calendar of event dates has yet to be announced. Haunted houses for 2026 are also still under wraps.<\/p>\n

As previously announced, the west coasts\u2019s HHN 2026 season will take place Sept. 3 \u2013 Nov. 1 at Universal Studios Hollywood.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"\u201cJason Universe\u201d was part of Halloween Horror Nights 2025.<\/p>\n

Since its inception in 1991 (when it was known as \u201cFright Nights\u201d), Halloween Horror Nights has gradually started earlier and earlier at Universal Orlando. Here\u2019s a list of each year\u2019s opening night date for HHN since 2005, sourced using our AttractionsMagazine.com archives and those of the Orlando Sentinel:<\/p>\n

2005: Sept. 30<\/p>\n

2006: Sept. 29<\/p>\n

2007: Sept. 28<\/p>\n

2008: Sept. 26<\/p>\n

2009: Sept. 25<\/p>\n

2010: Sept. 24<\/p>\n

2011: Sept. 23<\/p>\n

2012: Sept. 21<\/p>\n

2013: Sept. 20<\/p>\n

2014: Sept. 19<\/p>\n

2015: Sept. 18<\/p>\n

2016: Sept. 16<\/p>\n

2017: Sept. 15<\/p>\n

2018: Sept. 14<\/p>\n

2019: Sept. 6<\/p>\n

2020: No event<\/p>\n

2021: Sept. 3<\/p>\n

2022: Sept. 2<\/p>\n

2023: Sept. 1<\/p>\n

2024: Aug. 30<\/p>\n

2025: Aug. 29<\/p>\n

2026: Aug. 28<\/p>\n

Down the road, Walt Disney World kicks off its Halloween season even earlier, as it has for several years. 2025\u2019s first night of Mickey\u2019s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party was Aug. 15.<\/p>\n

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