What does ๐ Jack-O-Lantern mean?
A carved pumpkin with a glowing, toothy grin โ the unofficial mascot of Halloween. People send it to kick off โspooky seasonโ, plan costume parties, show off their carving skills or simply welcome October. Paired with ๐ป or ๐ฆ it sets a playful, slightly creepy tone, while on its own it can also stand for autumn, harvest festivals and everything pumpkin-flavoured. The mood is fun rather than frightening.
๐ Jack-O-Lantern is an emoji from the Activities category (events & celebrations), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about celebration, halloween and pumpkin.
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๐ Jack-O-Lantern on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Jack-O-Lantern looks on each platform.
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Jack-O-Lantern emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Jack-O-Lantern emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :jack_o_lantern:.
When was the Jack-O-Lantern emoji added?
๐ Jack-O-Lantern was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Jack-O-Lantern. The underlying code (U+1F383) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.