With only a couple of weeks left to papier-mache, it’s time to start planning your elaborate and niche queer Halloween costume for 2025, ghoulies. Nosferat-who? That’s so last year. Here are a few of our ideas to give you something to chew on.

CMAT, Marty Whelan, and Puca as a euro from THAT photoshoot
Go as CMAT’s long-time friend and musical collaborator, Puca, this Halloween. You may have recently seen him dressed as a giant slutty one-euro coin for a photoshoot promoting the new album. Find some cardboard and get crafting, or you can just tape a coin to your belly, as per whatever level of effort or slutiness you are feeling.

Marty Whelan is looking almost as iconic, too. Borrow a suit from yer da, get a fake moustache if you’re not follicly-blessed, stick on a pair of headphones, a smile, and carry around your favourite new record (EURO-COUNTRY) this All Hallows Eve! Be sure not to be regular Marty Whelan, though. Be Marty Whelan from the CMAT photoshoot; then it’s queer.

Or pop on a red wig, blue boots, and push around a wheelbarrow to go as the Dunboyne Queen herself. You could even fill it with drinks and ice, little bottle boyfriends, an endeavour hopefully Ciara would endorse. Whatever of the trio you pick, you’re sure to have a sexy picture taken of you!

Elphaba and Glinda, of course
If you are always finding yourself late to the trends when it comes to Halloween outfits, you can be both late for Wicked and early for Wicked: For Good! In preparation for the second instalment of the musical, you could defy gravity and stereotypes this Halloween as our favourite little queer witches, Elphaba and Glinda.

For the debatably ‘wicked witch’, you will need: green body paint, long nails, more green body paint, black clothes, round glasses, and yet even more green body paint. Optional add-ons include: a broom, a witch’s hat, and a cape.

For ‘Glinda the Good’, you basically need to find an adult-sized princess costume: a tiara, a pink dress, and a magic wand. Optional add-ons include: a giant bubble.

Lionel and David from The History of Sound
If you’d like to spend the night spitting in one of your friend’s mouths, or having yours spat in, you could go as Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s characters in their new film, The History of Sound. Make sure to get consent, fam!

The film is a romance set in the sexy summer of 1920, so you can choose from a whole selection of dull-coloured earth-toned clothing that the lads make work, like their cunty little glasses and brown waistcoats. I guess they hadn’t invented colour yet?

If you’re feeling even bolder and more esoteric, you could go AS the spit, a la “I hate Gay Halloween what do you mean you’re the tennis ball POV in Challengers?”. Did anyone go as the dirt on the grave in Saltburn?

One of the kids from Weapons
Feeling tired, introverted, and simply wanting to crawl into a hole and hibernate? Do you long for the treats without all of the tricks? What says LGBTQ+ this year more than being tired from all of the attacks on our rights? You can opt out of going anywhere at all this Samhain, and tell your friends that you went as one of the kids who go missing in Weapons. Statistically, at least a couple of those kids would be queer. No picture required.

Jinkx Monsoon
Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a toxic transphobe-free world? In 2025, maybe the queer Halloween costume is less about the costume and more about the fantasy of a better society. Go as Hera Lilith Hoffer, better known by her stage name, Jinkx Monsoon, in her recent Ziwe interview and pretend to be blissfully unaware of TERF bile.

Ms. Monsoon is a beautiful little scamp and trans Broadway diva of Drag Race stardom, if you didn’t already know. You will need gorgeous red hair, a blue dress, an impish spirit, and the ability to eloquently and hilariously discuss LGBTQ+ rights. Optional add-on: a giant unorganised handbag.

The most important part of this costume is Jinkx’s iconic and endearing-if-slightly-unsettling signature chortle. This will require some practice for most, but not all of you.

Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump
This one is not specific to 2025, but for those of us who remember Fall Out Boy, you probably also recall a large portion of the fans wanting these two to kiss, how they teased us, how Pete would hang off of Patrick during gigs and give him a little peck, and the fan art that inspired. You can live the dream with your Halloween costume this year if you go as the dynamic duo from the emo/pop-punk outfit.

Anyone from Queens of The Dead
Take your pick of queer characters to dress up as solo or with pals this Halloween from Tina Romero’s upcoming queer zombie comedy flick, a zom-com if you will, Queens of the Dead. The movie stars Love Lies Bleeding actor Katy O’Brien and an ensemble of LGBTQ+ actors, including Margaret Cho.

The film takes place at a drag show, so extra points if you strut this costume at your local drag show or queer club. It could be fun to do as a group costume and dress up as zombies, too, but it would be so annoying and confusing if an actual zombie outbreak happened at the same time. So, stay alert.

You may recognise the name Romero. She happens to be the queer daughter of horror legend George Romero, the writer of horror hits such as Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, The Crazies, and Creepshow.

As far as queer Halloween costumes for 2025 go, QotD looks promising. The film has not been released yet, so unless you were one of the lucky ones to see it premiere at festivals this summer, it will take some internet sleuthing to find stills and BTS of the cast and costumes.

Elvira
The Mistress of the Dark is as topical as ever, and her look is a truly iconic one… but that doesn’t mean it’s unattainable for us mere mortals.

To get that signature Elvira vibe, all you’ll need is a long black dress, preferably with cleavage to spare, and a skillfully styled black wig. The rest is all in the makeup and the attitude. (Don’t forget the black nails and that blood-red lip!)

Damien from Mean Girls
Speaking of beloved characters, this is a classic and simple one! And with the Mean Girls musical having released earlier this year, this is a perfect costume option for Halloween 2024.

All you need to be Damien from Mean Girls is a big blue hoodie and a pair of sunglasses. If you feel like that’s not enough, add a sign that says, “She doesn’t even go here!” and this costume will be sure to land you lots of laughs.

RuPaul from But I’m a Cheerleader!
Another option from the cult classic film is the character Mike, played by none other than RuPaul. For this, you’ll need a whistle, blue shorts, blue hoodie and blue T-shirt, on which you can ironically write, “straight is great”.

David Bowie
This can work for almost anyone, accomplished simply with a blue and red lightning bolt across the face, some lovely quaffed hair and a bodysuit or leotard of any colour. Then BAM, you represent this iconic image with a relatively easy costume!

Women’s Football Player

Women’s football has certainly seen a surge in popularity over the past couple of years, with the Republic of Ireland team gaining a huge amount of support. Take the chance this Halloween to dress up as your favourite queer player, whether it be fan-favourite Leah Williamson, Australian superstar Sam Kerr, or Ireland’s own Katie McCabe.

All you’ll need is a jersey, shorts and socks paired with athletic footwear, and this look is complete!

The Hot Priest from Fleabag
While few can do it quite as good as Ireland’s own Andrew Scott, the Hot Priest from Fleabag is a great option for Halloween. All you really need is a black shirt with a white piece of paper slipped under the collar, and some black pants. If you have a pocket-sized bible or rosary beads lying around, they can also be used to elevate the look.

Furthermore, if you’re looking for a costume that you can participate in with a significant other, this is perfect! One of you can be the Hot Priest, while the other can be Fleabag herself.

Lestat and Louis from Interview With the Vampire
While vampires are always in at Halloween, why not find a sexy gay twist to elevate the costume in 2024? To achieve this look, add some fangs to smart formal wear.

Marceline from Adventure Time
Marceline’s costume is very easy to achieve. Get a grey tank top, some dark pants and a pair of red boots, and you’re sorted!

If you really want to amp it up, try to find a red guitar to stand in for Marceline’s awesome bass.

Wednesday Addams
While dressing up as Wednesday Addams is not a new concept, the fact that the Netflix hit series was filmed in Ireland makes this an even more timely option. To best represent the iconic character, you’ll need a black outfit (preferably a dress with a white collar), paired with long plaits and a very serious expression.

Drag yourself up!
Always wanted to drag up but never had the opportunity? Why not try it this Halloween?! Whether a king, queen or something in between, get creative with your look and identity – the world is your oyster.

Whether you’re going gory or glam with your costume for Halloween 2025, let it be queer and weird.

From the lovingly crafted to the last-minute thrown together, remember to always be authentically yourself, unless it’s Halloween and you’re going as someone else.