jack-o-lantern
jack-o-lantern meaning
The jack-o-lantern 🎃 shows a carved orange pumpkin with a glowing, toothy grin — the definitive symbol of Halloween. People use it to celebrate the spooky season, to talk about pumpkin carving, costumes, and trick-or-treating, and to add a festive fall vibe to a message.
Meaning
The jack-o-lantern 🎃 shows a carved orange pumpkin with a glowing, toothy grin — the definitive symbol of Halloween. People use it to celebrate the spooky season, to talk about pumpkin carving, costumes, and trick-or-treating, and to add a festive fall vibe to a message. It captures the fun, playful side of Halloween rather than genuine horror, and pairs naturally with the ghost and bat. Cheerful and seasonal, 🎃 is the go-to for all things Halloween and autumn.
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How to use it
- Happy Halloween 🎃
- Pumpkin carving night 🎃
- Spooky season, my favorite 🎃
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | pampoenlantern |
| አማርኛ | ጆክ-ኦ-ላንተርን |
| العربية | هالوين |
| অসমীয়া | জেক-অ’-লেণ্টাৰ্ণ |
| azərbaycan | Hellouin balqabağı |
| башҡорт | фонарь-ҡабаҡ |
| беларуская | гарбузны ліхтар |
| български | тиквен фенер |
| বাংলা | জ্যাকো লণ্ঠন |
| bosanski | bundevina glava |
| català | carabassa de Halloween |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏤᎩ-ᎠᏨᏍᏗ |
| čeština | dýňová lucerna |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | кавӑн хунарӗ |
| Cymraeg | jack-o-lantern |
| Deutsch | Halloweenkürbis |
| dolnoserbšćina | latarnja z banje |
| Ελληνικά | φανάρι από κολοκύθα |
| English | jack-o-lantern |
| español | calabaza de Halloween |
| eesti | kõrvitsalatern |
| euskara | halloweeneko kuia |
| فارسی | فانوس کدو تنبل |
| suomi | kurpitsalyhty |
| Filipino | jack-o-lantern |
| føroyskt | graskarhøvd |
| français | citrouille |
| Gaeilge | Seán na gealaí |
| Gàidhlig | lanntair peapaig |
| galego | cabaza de Samaín |
| ગુજરાતી | જેક-ઓ-લેન્ટર્ન |
| Hausa | fitilar-jack-o |
| עברית | מנורת דלעת |
| हिन्दी | जैक–ओ–लैंटर्न, कंदील |
| hrvatski | izrezbarena bundeva |
| hornjoserbšćina | kirbsowa latarnja |
| magyar | töklámpás |
| հայերեն | ջեքի լապտեր |
| Indonesia | jack-o-lantern |
| íslenska | hrekkjavökugrasker |
| italiano | zucca di Halloween |
| 日本語 | ハロウィンかぼちゃ |
| Jawa | lampion jack-o-lantern |
| ქართული | ჰელოუინის გოგრა |
| қазақ тілі | асқабақтан жасалған шам |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | اسقاباقتان جاسالعان شام |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខល្ពៅ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕೊಳ್ಳಿದೆವ್ವ |
| 한국어 | 할로윈 |
| कोंकणी | जॅक-ओ-लॅन्टर्न |
| кыргызча | ашкабактан лампа |
| ລາວ | ໂຄມໄຟໝາກອຶ |
| lietuvių | žibintas iš moliūgo |
| latviešu | izgrebts ķirbis |
| македонски | фенер од тиква |
| മലയാളം | ജാക്ക് ഓ ലാന്റേൺ |
| монгол | хулуугаар хийсэн дэнлүү |
| मराठी | भोपळ्यापासून बनविलेला कंदील |
| Melayu | tanglung labu |
| မြန်မာ | ဖရုံသီး မီးအိမ် |
| नेपाली | ज्याक-ओ-लालटिन |
| Nederlands | halloweenlantaarn |
| norsk | gresskarlykt |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଜ୍ୟାକ୍-ଓ-ଲଣ୍ଠନ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਜੈਕ-ਓ-ਲੈਂਟਰਨ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Jak-O-Lántan |
| polski | dynia na halloween |
| پښتو | د کدو لالټين |
| português | abóbora de halloween |
| rumantsch | zitga da Halloween |
| română | dovleac cu felinar |
| русский | тыква-фонарь |
| سنڌي | جيڪ او لالٽين |
| တႆး | မၢၵ်ႇပၵ်ႉႁေႃးလူဝ်းဝိၼ်း |
| සිංහල | ජැකෝ ලැන්ටර්න් |
| slovenčina | halloweenská tekvica |
| slovenščina | izrezljana buča |
| Soomaali | jack-o-cirifka |
| shqip | kungulli i Halloween |
| српски | светиљка од бундеве |
| srpski | svetiljka od bundeve |
| svenska | lyktgubbe |
| Kiswahili | taa ya malenge yenye umbo la uso wa mtu |
| தமிழ் | பூசணிக்காய் முகம் |
| తెలుగు | జపనీస్ గుమ్మడికాయ |
| ไทย | ฟักทองฮาโลวีน |
| ትግርኛ | ጃክ-ኦ-ላንተርን |
| türkmen dili | otly kädi |
| lea fakatonga | matahina |
| Türkçe | kabak fener |
| українська | ліхтар-гарбуз |
| اردو | کدو کی لالٹین |
| o‘zbek | shamchiroqli oshqovoq |
| Tiếng Việt | đèn lồng bí ngô |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Jack-o-Atupa |
| 粵語 | 南瓜燈籠 |
| 粤语 | 南瓜灯笼 |
| 中文 | 南瓜灯 |
| 繁體中文 | 南瓜燈 |
| isiZulu | i-jack-o-lantern |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F383
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :jack_o_lantern:
- Category
- Activities
FAQ
- What does the jack-o-lantern emoji (🎃) mean?
- The jack-o-lantern 🎃 shows a carved orange pumpkin with a glowing, toothy grin — the definitive symbol of Halloween. People use it to celebrate the spooky season, to talk about pumpkin carving, costumes, and trick-or-treating, and to add a festive fall vibe to a message.
- How do you type the jack-o-lantern emoji?
- Copy the jack-o-lantern emoji 🎃 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the jack-o-lantern emoji in?
- The jack-o-lantern emoji belongs to the Activities category.
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