Arne Halonen (9 November 1898 – 14 April 1986) was a Finnish journalist and university teacher.

Halonen is also known for his 1928 book Suomen luokkasota (Finnish Class War), which was banned in Finland.

Halonen was a high school student as the 1918 Finnish Civil War broke out.

He served as an office clerk for the Red Government and was captured in April after the Battle of Viipuri.

Halonen earned his master's degree at the University of Minnesota, where he taught Finnish language and political science from 1950 to 1962.