It’s that time of year again when everyone gets excited to put out some spooky yard decorations, and the choice for many is the classic jack-o'-lantern. In this roundtable, the Life section writers ...

When the Irish moved to the United States, they began carving faces on pumpkins, which were native to the region. Learn more about the history of the jack-o’-lantern tradition.

Jack-o’-lantern personified the unknown, bewildering forces that seemingly occupied wild places. For some, it was not simply a spook.

To ward off Jack’s spirit, the Irish carved out demonic faces and placed burning embers inside turnips. “They didn’t have pumpkins in Ireland,” Kerrigan said. “But they did have turnips.

Brainstorming jack-o'-lantern ideas, of course! If you're looking to go beyond the classic toothy-smile-and-triangle-eyes design, here are 24 easy and unique pumpkin carving ideas to inspire you.

Make Halloween fun with Fanta Jack O’Lantern Floats—a spooky, cute drink made with 3 ingredients. Easy Halloween drinks kids ...

As time went on, people in the U.K. began making their own versions of Jack’s lantern by carving scary faces into turnips or beets and placing them near doors or windows to keep Stingy Jack and ...

The Jack-O’-Lantern Pizzas are served in the size of a large Traditional Pizza and are crafted with Papa Gino’s classic dough recipe, tomato sauce and Signature 3-Cheese Blend. The seasonal pizzas ...

The jack-o’-lantern as a folk character originated in Ireland as a trickster forced to wander the netherworld after being banned from both heaven and hell for his ornery behavior.