Photos: The Spirit of Halloween 2022

Spooky festivities from Japan, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Thailand, China, Belgium, Ukraine, and more

People around the world are celebrating the season of Halloween, dressing up, taking part in parades and festivals, hosting parties, and tiptoeing through haunted houses. Collected here today is a look at some of these spooky—and fun—Halloween (and pre-Halloween) festivities this year from Japan, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Thailand, China, Belgium, Ukraine, and more.