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Pumpkin emoji: jack-o-lantern πŸŽƒ
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Pumpkin emoji

πŸŽƒ is the jack-o’-lantern: Halloween first, autumn second. Copy it here with the emoji that go with it.

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A little context

What the pumpkin emoji means

πŸŽƒ is the jack-o’-lantern, and it means Halloween before it means the vegetable. It appears in October captions, costume posts, trick-or-treat plans and spooky combos with πŸ‘» πŸ’€ πŸ•·οΈ πŸ¦‡. Its second job is autumn generally β€” pumpkin spice, pumpkin patches, cosy season β€” usually next to πŸ‚ 🍁. There is no plain, uncarved pumpkin in the emoji set.

Unicode name: jack-o-lantern Β· U+1F383 Β· Emoji 0.6 (original set) Β· group: Activities.

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How people use it

  • Halloween: πŸŽƒπŸ‘»πŸ’€
  • Autumn: πŸŽƒπŸ‚β˜•
  • Pumpkin patch: πŸŽƒπŸšœ
  • Pumpkin spice: πŸŽƒβ˜•

Compare the options

EmojiNameUse it forWatch out for
jack-o-lanternU+1F383Halloween, autumnAlways carved
ghostU+1F47BGhost; ghostedSee the ghost emoji guide
skullU+1F480Skull; β€œI’m dead”See the skull emoji guide
fallen leaf / maple leafU+1F342 Β· U+1F341Fallen leaf, maple leafSee the leaf emoji guide

Chat examples

Real messages with πŸŽƒ, and a reply that fits.

  1. carving night πŸŽƒ

    bring candles

  2. spooky season πŸŽƒπŸ‘»

    the best season

  3. pumpkin soup πŸŽƒ

    recipe please

Questions people ask

Is there a pumpkin emoji without the face?

No. πŸŽƒ is a jack-o’-lantern. For a plain pumpkin people use πŸŽƒ anyway or 🟠.

When do people use πŸŽƒ?

Mostly in October, for Halloween and autumn posts.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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