Halloween Famous Symbols And/Or Icons Which Represent The Holiday is filled with iconic symbols that represent the spooky holiday. Famous symbols include carved pumpkins (jack-o'-lanterns), representing both festivity and eerie fun. Ghosts, witches, black cats, and bats evoke a sense of mystery and the supernatural. Other icons like skeletons, spiders, and haunted houses complete the eerie atmosphere, making Halloween a time for thrills and chills.