World Emoji Day 2023: Know unknown facts about your favorite Emoji

World Emoji Day is on July 17, 2023. The excitement is building as people all over the world prepare to celebrate one of the most unique and beloved forms of communication i.e. emojis. Since the first emoji was created, these little pictures have infiltrated our daily lives in a big way.

From simple smiley faces to more complex images that depict everything from food and animals to weather and transportation, emojis have become a universal language that transcends borders and cultures.

On World Emoji Day 2023, we’ll celebrate the power of these tiny icons to bring people together, make us laugh, and help us express ourselves in ways that words simply can’t. So get ready to join in the festivities and share your favorite emojis with the world.

World Emoji Day 2023 Overview 

Name of the day	World Emoji Day
Date	July 17th
Year	2023
Frequency	Annual
Type of the day	Unofficial International Holiday
Started in the year	2014

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History of World Emoji Day 

The day was created by Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia, in 2014. Burge chose July 17 as the date for World Emoji Day because it is the date that appears on the calendar emoji. 

The first World Emoji Day was celebrated in 2014 and has since become a global celebration of emojis. Emojis have become an integral part of our daily communication, with over 5 billion emojis being sent daily on Facebook Messenger alone.

Different Ways to Celebrate World Emoji Day 

It is a fun and unique holiday that’s all about celebrating the little icons that have become such a big part of our online communication. Here are a few different ways to celebrate:

1. Host an emoji-themed party: Decorate your space with emoji balloons, plates, napkins, and other fun party favors. Encourage guests to dress up as their favorite emojis or even make emoji-themed snacks.

2. Try an emoji-based workout: Create an exercise routine based on different emojis. For example, you could do jumping jacks for the jumping person emoji or squats for the weightlifting emoji.

3. Make an emoji-themed craft: Use felt, construction paper, or other materials to create your own emoji-themed crafts. You could make a set of emoji coasters or even create your own emoji-inspired t-shirts.

4. Play an emoji guessing game: Create a game where players have to guess the name of a movie or song based on a series of emojis. You could even make it a competition and award a prize to the person who guesses the most correctly.

5. Share your favorite emojis on social media: Post your favorite emojis on social media and ask your friends to share theirs. You could even create a hashtag and encourage people to use it when sharing their favorite emojis.

Amazing Facts and Stats About Emojis

1. There are over 3,000 official emojis and counting.
2. The “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji is the most popular emoji, used over 2 billion times on Twitter alone.
3. Emoji use has increased by over 700% since 2014, according to a study by Adobe.
4. In 2015, the Oxford English Dictionary named the “face with tears of joy” emoji as its word of the year.
5. The first emoji was created in Japan in 1999.
6. 92% of people use emojis to communicate with others online.
7. 87% of people believe that emojis make it easier to express their feelings in a text message.
8. The “Red Heart” is the most popular emoji on Instagram.
9. Apple’s iPhone emoji keyboard is one of the most popular emoji keyboards in the world.
10. Emojis have become so popular that they’ve even inspired a Hollywood movie: The Emoji Movie, which was released in 2017.

Awards

The World Emoji Awards are organized by Emojipedia. It is a website that provides information and updates on emojis. The awards have several categories including the most popular emoji, the most used emoji, the most creative emoji, and the most anticipated emoji. Winners are chosen based on data collected from social media platforms and messaging apps. 

Unfortunately, no awards are given since 2020.  You may check the past winner emojis in the following table. 

2020
Most Anticipated Emoji	Smiling Face with Tear
Most 2020	Emoji Raised Fist
Most Popular New Emoji	Raised Fist
2019
Most Popular New Emoji	1st Winner – Smiling Face With Hearts2nd Winner – Pleading Face3rd Winner – Woozy Face
Most Anticipated New Emoji	Mate
2018
Best New Emoji	Exploding Head
Most Anticipated Emoji	Lacrosse Stick and Ball
Excellence in Emoji Use	Snoop Dogg
Emoji of the year	Thinking Face
2017
Best New Emoji	Winner – Person Facepalming 2nd Place – Rolling on the Floor Laughing 3rd Place – Person Shrugging
Most Anticipated Emoji	Winner – Flag for Wales2nd Place – Face with a raised eyebrow3rd Place – Shushing Face
Lifetime Achievement	Winner – Face with Tears of Joy2nd Place – Pile of Poo3rd Place – Thinking Face

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