World Emoji Day

Cultural/Communication

Annual celebration on July 17, created by Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge in 2014 to promote and celebrate emoji culture.

World Emoji Day is celebrated on July 17 — the date shown on the 📅 calendar emoji on Apple devices (representing the date of Apple's iCal announcement at Macworld 2002).

Created by Jeremy Burge (Emojipedia founder), the day has grown into a global event. Tech companies often use the day to announce new emoji designs, and it drives media coverage about emoji trends and usage.

Activities include new emoji announcements, social media campaigns, Emojipedia's annual "Most Popular" and "Most Anticipated" emoji awards, and various online celebrations.

Related Terms

Emoji Emoji
A Japanese word (絵文字) meaning 'picture character' — small graphical symbols used in digital communication to express ideas, emotions, and objects. Emojipedia Emojipedia
The leading reference website for emoji meanings, designs, and platform comparisons, founded by Jeremy Burge in 2013.

Related Tools

📊 Emoji Stats Emoji Stats
Explore statistics about the Unicode emoji set — category distribution, version growth, type breakdown.