67 Best Work-Appropriate Halloween Costumes to Wear in the Office
These will definitely be the most popular costume ideas at this year's office Halloween party.
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Keeping up the Halloween spirit while you work your 9 to 5 doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, beyond decking out your cubicle with festive decor or keeping candy on hand to share with your team members, you can also dress up in work-appropriate Halloween costumes to keep the fun going.
While it may be a bit tricky to make some getups work within the context of your company’s dress code, we have just the looks that can easily adapt to a business casual work environment and even a few that will fit the bill with a few minor modifications. Some of the inspo you’ll find here will work great as group costumes for you and your work besties, while others that are inspired by pop culture and movies, like Beetlejuice and Lydia or Super Mario Bros., may work better for duos.
Even if you’re flying solo this Halloween and need a great costume just for yourself, we have tons of ideas that work well for guys as well as gals. They range from funny to scary and from easy to purchase to quick to DIY at the last minute.
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention that when it comes to work costumes, building a base with in-office staples like slacks and a button-down are a surefire way to make sure you keep your look HR-approved. So get scrolling through this list to get ahead on pulling off your best Halloween costume yet.
Willy Wonka
Everyone's favorite eccentric chocolatier makes the perfect work-friendly costume for Halloween. You probably already have slacks and a button-down shirt. Plus, if Timothée Chalamet's rendition of Willy Wonka lives in your head rent-free, you'll want to make this look happen.
Beetlejuice and Lydia
Grab your work bestie and convince them to put together this fearsome duo.
Mario Bros.
If you already have a long-sleeved shirt and pair of jeans in your closet, you're halfway to transforming into the SuperMario Bros. Just add suspenders, a hat and a faux mustache to really drive the look home.
Wednesday Addams
Her style is all black, so it's pretty hard to mess this one up for work, especially since most of the Wednesday look is in the hairstyle.
Joel from 'The Last of Us'
All you need is a dark pair of jeans, a plaid shirt and a backpack a.k.a what you usually wear to work anyway!
Pineapple
Based in a warmer climate? Even more reason to embrace this tropical-themed get-up. Get your whole team to dress as different fruits for the perfect fruit salad group costume.
Tetris
The only way this adorable costume could get you in trouble is if you steal the Post-Its from the office.
Error 404
Major points if you wear this and you work in the tech department.
Emily in Paris
A bold red lip and beret are the only accessories you'll need, otherwise you can wear your chicest work outfit.
Space Pals
Chrome is in and what better way to get in on the trend than with this futuristic space costume? You'll need a ton of silver accessories to complete the look.
Dwight Schrute Costume
There's nothing more appropriate for the office than a spin on your usual work attire. Take some cues from Dunder Mifflin's Assistant Regional Manager (Assistant to the Regional Manager?), Dwight Schrute, with this Office-inspired look.
Care Bears Costume
For a comfy look that'll be sure to get some laughs at the office, try out this care bears costume. All you need is a pair of pastel colored sweats, and to get crafty with felt and puffy paint. It can also easily transition into a fun group costume.
Ziegfeld Girl Costume
Inspired by the 1941 film, this costume is the perfect way to incorporate glam and glitter into an otherwise drab 9-to-5 day. Deck out a white maxi dress with gold glitter and fashion the headpiece out of star cutouts and wire.
Scarecrow Costume
This cool costume just needs a plaid flannel, rain boots and denim overalls. If you really want to bring it to the next level, grab a yarn wig and hay arm cuffs, but you don't have to!
Snow White
You can never go wrong with a classic Disney character. To pull off this look, you'll need an A-line yellow skirt, white button-down shirt, blue pullover sweater and red ribbon headband.
Mime
If you already own a pair of black overalls and a beret, you're halfway done with this costume. Just add a striped shirt and white face paint to complete your look.
Popcorn Vendor
Treat your coworkers to a little popcorn with this innovative popcorn vendor costume. Snag a few popcorn treat boxes, fill them with your favorite popcorn flavor (or filler), decorate a shoebox top and you're good to go. You can wear anything you want underneath an apron.
Ice Cream Cone Costume
You'll have the entire office dreaming of warm summer days with this fun ice cream cone costume. Simply adorn a plain white dress with various colored lines of glitter paint and top it off with a cone headband.
Starbucks Barista
Instead of making a coffee run for your colleagues, bring the coffee shop to them with this barista outfit. All it requires is a green apron and white paint. Bonus points if your coworkers dress as a frappuccino, cake pop and milk carton.
Minion
Family-friendly costumes are great for work, especially one as easy to pull off as this one. Grab some friends or go as the solo minion. All you need is some overalls and a yellow shirt.
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