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Holidays of Horror

A project of Blood Bound Books (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

We want horror stories revolving around holidays. We’re looking for major holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Valentine’s Day and more. But we also want to see stories from holidays that aren’t celebrated in America. I know we have writers from all over the globe submitting to Night Terrors, so I’m curious to learn about holidays from other countries and cultures as well. Teach us your tradition and then scare us! We’d also be interested in ancient holidays that have changed over time. Halloween was celebrated differently a thousand years ago so give us a tale of Samhain or the first Halloween. Blend history and fiction together and see what emerges. No tradition will be safe!

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 750 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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