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- Oct 21, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
McDonald's Boo Buckets Return With Cat and Zombie Pails
- Boo Buckets returned to participating US McDonald's restaurants on Tuesday 21 October 2025, one per Happy Meal, while supplies lasted[1]
- The 2025 lineup kept the classic ghost, pumpkin and goblin and added two new 'ghoulie friends', a black cat and a red zombie; each has its own expression 'so you can collect them all', with Halloween stickers to dress them up[1][3]
- McDonald's took a swipe at copycat pails: 'there's only one OG Halloween bucket, and it comes with a Happy Meal'[1]
- First introduced in 1986 as trick-or-treat pails, Boo Buckets vanished for years before returning in 2022[3]
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- [1]90%abcnews.com/GMA/Food/mcdonalds-new-halloween-boo-buckets-back-limited-time/story?id=126246418abcnews.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Oct 21, 2025 ✓· 44% of score
ABC News, 21 October 2025: "The beloved, reusable, trick-or-treat Boo Buckets have officially returned to McDonald's. Starting Tuesday, customers who purchase a Happy Meal can..."; the pails "return to participating McDonald's restaurants nationwide on Oct. 21 while supplies last".
- [2]72%McDonald's 'Boo Buckets' returnyoutube.com· Added Sep 27, 2026· 44% of score
WXII 12 News report on the 2025 return.[1]
- [3]85%McDonald's announces return of Boo Buckets. See the release date and new designsnbcchicago.com· Published Oct 1, 2025· 11% of score
NBC Chicago on McDonald's release: the Happy Meal Boo Buckets return on Oct. 21 with the classic ghost, pumpkin and goblin plus two new faces, Cat and Zombie, while supplies last; first introduced in 1986 and revived in 2022.
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