Every Halloween , on top of handing out candy , we look forward to carving pumpkins. Whether you carve a traditional jack-o-lantern, a frightening creature, or a person or character from trending pop culture, it’s always fun to carve up a giant pumpkin.
This year, since things are a little different than most years, so are the pumpkins. From Dr. Fauci to Joe Exotic, check out our favorites below.
Photo: Catherine Delahaye (Getty Images)
Visit the Mandatory Shop for great deals on your very own Mandatory merch.
Follow Mandatory on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .
Funniest Carved Pumpkins of 2020
Baby Yoda
With the second season of The Mandalorian set to stream right before Halloween, Baby Yoda will be one of the most popular pumpkin carvings of 2020.
Photo: instagram.com/maniacpumpkins/
Coronavirus
While COVID-19 is completely serious, you can still carve it into a pumpkin to highlight just how strange 2020 is.
Photo: Suzy Mink
Dr. Fauci
If there's a mask-covered face of the pandemic, it's Dr. Fauci. The biggest advocate for science and the nemesis of Trump, Fauci is the perfect pumpkin candidate.
Photo: Suzy Mink
Masked Pumpkin
If you throw a mask over your jack-o-lantern, it literally doesn't matter what you carve as long as it's a face.
Photo: DeFodi Images (Getty Images)
Joe Exotic
When the pandemic began, just as we were stuck in quarantine, the world united in gawking wonder over the Tiger King docuseries on Netflix.
Photo: Reddit.com/ u/acheong
Donald Trump
President Donald Trump is a man of many faces and they're all perfect for carving into a pumpkin.
Photo: Damon Dahlen, Huffington Post
White Claw
In the past year, White Claw and other hard seltzers have taken the world by storm. We don't see the appeal of carving it into a pumpkin, but somebody does.
Photo: instagram.com/annahlottathings/
Zoom
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, seemingly nobody ever heard of Zoom. Now, it's the most popular way to communicate with friends, family, and co-workers.
Photo: Alex Barnard