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Halloween date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A Halloween date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Pumpkin orange and purple on black. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Halloween date widget design preview: Pumpkin orange and purple on black. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a Halloween date widget shows

A date widget is the calm alternative to a clock: one large number for the day, with the weekday above and the month below. It suits small 2 × 2 spaces and pairs well with a clock elsewhere on the screen.

It uses the phone's date, so it is free, works offline and needs no permission. WidgetCraft's Date layer takes a pattern, so each line can show a different part of the date.

How the Halloween style shapes it

Halloween widgets use pumpkin orange, deep purple and black with a slightly eerie display font. A countdown to 31 October is the obvious centerpiece.

Numbers: Center the number in orange.
Text: Use pumpkin orange for titles and fog grey for details.

Halloween date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #120B1A, corner radius 16
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #9B5DE5, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), Creepster, weight 700, size 92, color #FF8A1F
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #8E7AA8
Font	Creepster (import the font file), or the built-in Serif
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Halloween color palette

Midnight #120B1ABackground
Witch purple #24143ASurface and tracks
Pumpkin #FF8A1FText
Fog #8E7AA8Labels
Violet #9B5DE5Accent

How to make a Halloween date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #120B1A and the corner radius to 16.
Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #9B5DE5.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #FF8A1F, using Creepster.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #8E7AA8.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for Halloween date widgets

Set a countdown layer to 31 October.
Keep the background nearly black.
Make the day number at least twice the size of the other lines.
Write the month in full if there is room; short forms such as "Nov" look cramped in serif fonts.
Pair it with a clock widget in the same font rather than squeezing the time into the same 2 × 2 space.
Do not use the spooky font for small labels.
Do not add more than three colors.

Questions about the Halloween date widget

What size is a Halloween date widget?

It is designed for 2 × 2 home screen cells on a 200 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Midnight (#120B1A) for the background, Pumpkin (#FF8A1F) for the main text, Fog (#8E7AA8) for labels and Violet (#9B5DE5) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Halloween styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for spooky date widget, october date widget, pumpkin date widget. They describe the same look as this Halloween date widget.

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