World Emoji Day
What is World Emoji Day?
Get ready to text, post, and react like never before on World Emoji Day (July 17th) 🎉📱 This fun-filled day celebrates the tiny icons that say so much without saying a single word.
From 😂 and ❤️ to 🎉 and 🤔, emojis have become their own universal language. They help us show emotions, add personality to messages, and sometimes even replace words entirely (because let’s be honest… a well-placed emoji just hits different).
Fun Fact
World Emoji Day was created on 17 July 2014 by Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia. He chose 17 July “based on the way the calendar emoji is shown on iPhones”.
10 ways to celebrate World Emoji Day
🗣 1. Speak Only in Emojis (for a While!)
Challenge yourself (and your friends) to have a full conversation using only emojis. It’s harder—and funnier—than you think 😂
🎉 2. Throw an Emoji-Themed Party
Decorate with bright colors and emoji faces, and include:
- Emoji balloons 🎈
- Themed snacks (think smiley cookies 😄)
- A playlist full of feel-good music 🎶
📸 3. Have an Emoji Photoshoot
Use props or filters to recreate your favorite emojis. Think heart eyes 😍, sunglasses 😎, or laughing tears 😂.
💬 4. Go All-In on Emojis Online
Use extra emojis in your texts, captions, and comments today. No holding back—it’s the one day where more is more!
🎨 5. Get Creative with Emoji Art
Draw, paint, or design your own emojis. You can even create a “new emoji” you wish existed.
🍪 6. Make Emoji Treats
Bake or decorate:
- Cookies
- Cupcakes
- Pancakes
Turn them into your favorite emoji faces.
🍑🍆 8. Get a recipe that combines two risqué emojis
Combine the Peach and Eggplant Emoji IRL:
- Check out Cooking with Comedians Episode 2
- Use that recipe to cook Fried Eggplant with Peach Salsa
It’s delicious and the episode is hilarious!
👯 8. Play Emoji Games
Try:
- Guess the emoji phrase
- Emoji charades
- “Translate the emoji message” challenges
😈 9. Find out which naughty emoji you are
Feeling naughty? Take our fun personality quiz to find out which naughty emoji you are!
😂 10. Use Emojis to Tell a Story
Write a whole story using mostly emojis and see if others can figure it out.
