Halloween 2026: What costumes are trending this year?

Halloween is only days away and the final preps should hopefully be coming together. Read more trending newsBut if you still haven’t settled on what you’re going to wear, Google has crunched the numbers and has come up with a list of the trending costumes for 2026. The costume that has been searched for so far is Buddy the Unicorn. It peaked from Sep. 6 to 12 before dropping for a bit, but is projected to grow this week. So what or who is Buddy the Unicorn?The name alone sounds like a family-friendly show, but it is anything but, as it is a mystery thriller film and is rated R. As Rotten Tomatoes says, “Remember BUDDY--the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children’s television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of “It’s Buddy!”, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seem