The festival of Halloween is celebrated in France but with not quite the same amount of enthusiasm as the US or UK. It has grown in popularity since the mid 1990s but many older people in France think is a bit too commercial.
Nonetheless, the concept of Halloween is becoming more fashionable and so, to help you with your French vocabulary needs at this festive time of year – here are a few Halloween French words!
| Halloween | Halloween |
| Pumpkin | Un potiron |
| Disguise / Costume | Un déguisement |
| Skeleton | Un squelette |
| Candle | Une bougie |
| Mask | Un masque |
| Black cat | Un chat noir |
| Goblin | Un lutin |
| Devil | Un diable |
| Broom | Un balai |
| Witch | Une sorcière |
| Sweets / Candy | Des bonbons |
| Scarecrow | Un épouvantail |
| Ghost | un fantôme |
| Jack-o’-lantern | Un feu follet |
| Bat | Une chauve-souris |
| Spider | Une araignée |
