<P> 13 Nights of Halloween ( formerly known as 13 Days of Halloween ) is a seasonal programming block on Freeform . It originally began airing in 1998 , after the Family Channel became Fox Family , and was continued through the channel 's change into ABC Family , and later , Freeform . The 13 Nights of Halloween block was created mainly due to the success of the channel 's 25 Days of Christmas , which had started two years earlier . The special lasts from October 19 until Halloween night , covering the thirteen days before the holiday . The latest event aired on Freeform on October 19 , 2017 , and has some films returning including Monsters , Inc . </P>
<P> 13 Nights of Halloween ( formerly known as 13 Days of Halloween ) is a seasonal programming block on Freeform . It originally began airing in 1998 , after the Family Channel became Fox Family , and was continued through the channel 's change into ABC Family , and later , Freeform . The 13 Nights of Halloween block was created mainly due to the success of the channel 's 25 Days of Christmas , which had started two years earlier . The special lasts from October 19 until Halloween night , covering the thirteen days before the holiday . The latest event aired on Freeform on October 19 , 2017 , and has some films returning including Monsters , Inc . </P>
when does the 13 days of halloween start on freeform
when does the 13 days of halloween start on freeform
October 19 , 2017
October 19 , 2017