With Halloween night only two days away, people around the world are in the full spirit of the season, dressing up, taking part in parades and festivals, hosting parties, and tiptoeing through haunted houses. Collected here today, a look at some of these spooky (and fun) pre-Halloween festivities this year from South Korea, across the U.S., Ukraine, Japan, England, Singapore, Ireland, and more.
The Spirit of Halloween 2018
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A light display illuminates the historic Whitby Abbey in Whitby, England, on October 24, 2018. The abbey will be illuminated over Halloween Week and visitors will be able to experience the site after dark and wander through the dramatic ruins of the abbey famously noted for being the inspiration behind Bram Stoker’s Dracula. #
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Surfers dressed as the green soldiers from Toy Story, Irma Perez (left) and Susan Janechek, strike a pose at the 12th annual Blackie's Halloween Surfing event in Newport Beach, California, on October 27, 2018. #
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Members of the media react as they walk through the "Haunting of Oiwa" haunted house during a Halloween Horror Nights 8 media preview at Universal Studios Singapore on September 24, 2018, in Singapore. #
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