Halloween puns
Ghosts, pumpkins, skeletons and witches: Halloween is the one night a year when a terrible pun counts as a costume. These 30 are sorted by monster, so you can find the right groan for a card, a party sign or the trick-or-treat line.
Ghost puns
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The retired ghost still drops by all of his old haunts.
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Our school mascot is an actual ghost, which does wonders for school spirit.
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The ghost missed the meeting but promised to make an apparition next time.
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Ghosts make great business partners because they're always completely transparent.
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My new pen pal turned out to be a real ghost, so I can't even be mad that he ghosted me.
Pumpkin puns
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The pumpkin farmer started his whole business with a little seed money.
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The prize pumpkin flattened the competition, which is exactly what you'd expect from a squash.
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Our pumpkin may be lumpy, but it has a heart of gourd.
- Dad joke
Why did the pumpkin win class president? It was the most well-rounded candidate.
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Two pumpkins had a huge fight but patched things up before Halloween.
Skeleton puns
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Thunder doesn't scare the skeleton, but it does leave him a little rattled.
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The skeleton teases everyone at work, but it's all good-natured ribbing.
- Dad joke
Why is the old skeleton still invited to every party? He's surprisingly hip.
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The skeleton runs the overnight shift with a real skeleton crew.
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When the skeleton saw the price of Halloween candy, his jaw hit the floor.
Witch puns
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I'm keeping my old witch costume forever, warts and all.
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The witch has a short temper; one wrong word and she flies off the handle.
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Everyone on our street finds the new witch absolutely charming, which is no accident.
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The witch is eating healthier this year, so she's strict about potion control.
- One-liner
The witch took her brand new broom out for a test ride, and it completely swept her off her feet.
Vampire, zombie and mummy puns
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The vampire skipped the barbecue contest because the stakes were too high.
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The zombie insists he's fine, but honestly, he's been falling apart for weeks.
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The mummy's surprise party plans are still under wraps.
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The vampire actor gets bags and bags of fang mail.
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The zombie worked a double shift and came home dead tired.
Candy and costume puns
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My little brother traded a whole bag of chocolate for one lollipop, what a sucker.
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Grandma's candy bowl still has peppermints from 1998, all in mint condition.
- One-liner
My last-minute ghost costume was just an old bedsheet, but somehow I pulled it off.
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I may have tried to fudge the numbers on how much Halloween candy I ate.
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My friends doubted my superhero costume, but I proved I was cape-able.
Tip: Read them out loud: the best Halloween puns hinge on a sound-alike (boo, gourd, fangs), and the groan arrives a beat after the punchline.
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