Traditionally believed to be a festivity of Celtic origin marking the end of the harvest season, Halloween has nowadays transcended borders and morphed into a popular celebration in various corners of our planet. This year, the holiday is held during the unprecedented circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, but even that could not stop the creativity of celebrators, who tried to outdo each other by creating the most original costumes.
Sputnik has put together some of the most memorable Halloween outfits sported by people from all over the globe in our latest photo gallery.
© AP Photo / Kin CheungPeople wearing costumes and face masks to protect against the coronavirus celebrate Halloween in central Hong Kong early on Sunday, 1 November 2020.
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People wearing costumes and face masks to protect against the coronavirus celebrate Halloween in central Hong Kong early on Sunday, 1 November 2020.
© REUTERS / Chalinee ThirasupaA barista dressed in a Pennywise clown Halloween costume is pictured at a coffee shop in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, 31 October 2020.
A barista dressed in a Pennywise clown Halloween costume is pictured at a coffee shop in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, 31 October 2020.
© AP Photo / Fernando VergaraA violoncellist in a bird costume participates in a recorded Halloween concert by the Bogota and Youth Philharmonic Orchestras at the Colsubsidio Theatre in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, 30 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's annual Halloween concert is being recorded without a live audience and will be broadcast on television the following day.
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A violoncellist in a bird costume participates in a recorded Halloween concert by the Bogota and Youth Philharmonic Orchestras at the Colsubsidio Theatre in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, 30 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's annual Halloween concert is being recorded without a live audience and will be broadcast on television the following day.
© AFP 2023 / Douglas MagnoAlessandro Russo rides his "flying broom" on Halloween at Praca da Liberdade Square, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 31 October 2020. - Russo developed a broom inspired by Harry Potter and the model is coupled to an electric unicycle and it is possible to run it at a speed of up to 60 km/h.
Alessandro Russo rides his "flying broom" on Halloween at Praca da Liberdade Square, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 31 October 2020. - Russo developed a broom inspired by Harry Potter and the model is coupled to an electric unicycle and it is possible to run it at a speed of up to 60 km/h.
© Sputnik / Evgeniy Biyatov / Go to the mediabankA girl in a Halloween costume at the park Dream Island in Moscow.
A girl in a Halloween costume at the park Dream Island in Moscow.
© AFP 2023 / Philip FongA reveller (C) in a costume walks in the Shibuya district in Tokyo during Halloween on 31 October 2020.
A reveller (C) in a costume walks in the Shibuya district in Tokyo during Halloween on 31 October 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesAn Upper East Side home is decorated with a skeleton for Halloween on 31 October 2020 in New York City. Many Halloween events have been cancelled or adjusted with additional safety measures due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
An Upper East Side home is decorated with a skeleton for Halloween on 31 October 2020 in New York City. Many Halloween events have been cancelled or adjusted with additional safety measures due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
© REUTERS / Thomas PeterA visitor wears a costume during an event marking Halloween at an amusement park in Beijing, China, 31 October 2020.
A visitor wears a costume during an event marking Halloween at an amusement park in Beijing, China, 31 October 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Daniel MihailescuAn actress dressed as the wife of the character Dracula poses during a special tour at Bran Castle, organised for Halloween in Bran village 31 October 2020. - Bran Castle is apparently the only castle in Romania's historical region of Transylvania that actually fits Bram Stoker’s description of Dracula’s Castle; it is known throughout the world as Dracula’s Castle.
An actress dressed as the wife of the character Dracula poses during a special tour at Bran Castle, organised for Halloween in Bran village 31 October 2020. - Bran Castle is apparently the only castle in Romania's historical region of Transylvania that actually fits Bram Stoker’s description of Dracula’s Castle; it is known throughout the world as Dracula’s Castle.
© REUTERS / Marko DjuricaA man attends a rap performance in a nightclub during Halloween amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Belgrade, Serbia, 31 October 2020.
A man attends a rap performance in a nightclub during Halloween amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Belgrade, Serbia, 31 October 2020.
© REUTERS / Lee SmithA person dressed in a costume for Halloween is seen after Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on TV a second national lockdown, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Durham, Britain, 31 October 2020.
A person dressed in a costume for Halloween is seen after Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on TV a second national lockdown, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Durham, Britain, 31 October 2020.
© REUTERS / Caitlin OchsPeople wear costumes on Halloween and masks as a precautionary measure during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York, US, 31 October 2020.
People wear costumes on Halloween and masks as a precautionary measure during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York, US, 31 October 2020.
© AP Photo / Juan KaritaPeople wearing NASA astronaut costumes trick-or-treat with a child dressed as an alien on Halloween in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, 31 October 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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People wearing NASA astronaut costumes trick-or-treat with a child dressed as an alien on Halloween in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, 31 October 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
© REUTERS / Mario AnzuoniPeople wearing costumes attend Joe Bob's Haunted Drive-In Halloween experience at Rose Bowl during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pasadena, California, US, 31 October 2020.
People wearing costumes attend Joe Bob's Haunted Drive-In Halloween experience at Rose Bowl during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pasadena, California, US, 31 October 2020.