{
  "id": 17371016,
  "title": "What Type Of Pumpkin Is Used For Halloween? Know Why It Is Called A Jack-o'-lantern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/what-type-of-pumpkin-is-used-for-halloween-know-why-it-is-called-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T07:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/what-type-of-pumpkin-is-used-for-halloween-know-why-it-is-called-a-jack-o-lantern"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The world is celebrating Halloween on October 31st with costumes, haunted houses, trick-or-treating, and spooky-themed celebrations. Pumpkins are at the center of the festival. But not just any pumpkin is used; it's a specific type known as a jack-o-lantern. This pumpkin is the center of Halloween festivities.",
  "summary": "The world is celebrating Halloween, which is Hallow's Eve, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with costumes, haunted houses, trick-or-treating and spooky-themed celebrations with regional fervour. Children and adults are seen wearing spooky outfits, Washington residents are turning front yards into Halloween displays, houses are being decorated with haunted themes and more, with pumpkins being at the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}