Halloween Photo Competition 2026

The photos entries will be judged by staff from each of our Consulates with support from Tourism Ireland. There will be prizes for one winner from each of Scotland, Wales and the North of England, with the overall winning entry displayed on our social media.

To take part in this competition, simply upload your favourite Samhain/Halloween themed photo(s). This could be anything from a photo showcasing your pumpkin (or turnip!) carving skills, to your favourite Halloween costume, or an atmospheric Irish landscape that reminds you of the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. We are particularly interested to see any photos you might have of Halloween celebrations in Ireland!

Ireland proudly celebrates Samhain, which the ancient Celts created over 2,000 years ago to mark the end of the harvest season and the start of winter. Many of the practices that began during Samhain have lasted the test of time and become our modern Halloween traditions, including trick-or-treating, large communal bonfires and pumpkin carving. For more information about Samhain celebrations in Ireland, please visit Ireland.ie/Halloween .

How to Enter

Upload your photo(s) here and include your name in the title of the photo.

Send your full name, photo location, contact details and name of your nearest Consulate to celticcompetitions@dfa.ie so we can contact you in relation to the competition and use of your photo.

Entries close at midnight on Friday 13 November.

Terms and Conditions

By submitting a photo to the competition, participants agree to the following terms and conditions:

• All photos entered must be the work of the individual who submits them.
• You will always retain the full copyright to your photos, but by entering the competition, you agree to the use of submitted photos by partner organisations including Tourism Ireland and the Consulates in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester with credit to the photographer.
• If there are any identifiable persons in your submitted photo, you must ensure that the photographed persons and/or their guardian have given consent for the photo to be entered into the competition and used by Tourism Ireland and the Consulates in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester.
• You must ensure that submitted photos do not infringe any rights of any third party and you will indemnify us of any infringement on the rights of a third party including but not limited to copyright and privacy.
• The Consulates will not accept photographs that violate a person’s rights or photos of inappropriate, offensive, obscene or sexually explicit character.
• Entrants also agree to the Tourism Ireland Terms and Conditions as outlined here.