Noć vještica

Noć vještica in Croatia is marked on 31 October, the night before Svih svetih, All Saints' Day. It is not a traditional religious holiday in the Croatian calendar, but it is widely recognized in cities and among younger people. Kindergartens, primary schools, language schools, cafes, clubs, and shopping centres often hold costume parties or themed workshops. Children and teenagers dress as witches, vampires, skeletons, zombies, or characters from films and games, while classrooms and shop windows fill with carved pumpkins, paper bats, fake spider webs, and orange-black decorations. In many places the emphasis is playful and commercial rather than ceremonial, and the celebration usually happens in the afternoon and evening.

During the day, children may have a school party, face painting, or a pumpkin-carving activity, then change into costumes again for an evening event. In some neighbourhoods and apartment buildings, children do try trick-or-treating for slatkisi, but in Croatia this is less uniform than in the United States and is often organized by schools, malls, or community venues instead of every street taking part. Adults are more likely to meet at themed bar nights or club parties. People commonly say Sretna Noć vještica, admire someone's maska or kostim, and share sweets, chocolate, or party snacks. Because 1 November is devoted to cemetery visits and candles for the dead, Halloween in Croatia usually ends before the next day's more solemn family observances begin.

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