But what is it about the crisp air, changing leaves, and end of summer that urges us to break out the carving knives and carve jack-o’-lanterns? Halloween is filled with odd traditions ...

The term jack-o’-lantern was first applied to people, not pumpkins. As far back as 1663, the term meant a man with a lantern or a night watchman. Just a decade or so later, it began to be used ...

The National Museum of Ireland—Country Life, near the town of Castlebar, displays a plaster cast of an early 1900s jack-o’-lantern, known as a “ghost turnip.” There’s no more classic ...

A far cry from the grinning pumpkins of Halloween today, the original folklore version of Jack-o-Lanterns, named for Jack O’Lantern of the Irish myth, were actually quite terrifying. They were ...

Jack-o’-lanterns aren’t truly "alive" until they're lit up. Historically, this has been done using real candles, but these days, there are many more ways to set them aglow that don't involve ...

Like the ghouls and ghosts who spook us every Halloween, jack-o’-lanterns are not really meant for this earthly plane. While a typical jack-o’-lantern lasts about three days at best ...

And why are carved pumpkins even called Jack-O'-Lanterns in the United States? Well, wonder no more, as we have all the answers here. And no, it's not because it told ye olde trick-and-treaters ...

Walk through thousands of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns at Jack O’ Lantern World! The popular pumpkin attraction is returning to Lake Zurich this month to kick off spooky season. As dusk turns to ...

Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns sells out every year, making it one of the hottest Halloween events around town. Under the flickering lights of more than 1,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, families ...