Frequently Asked Questions
Why is World Emoji Day celebrated on July 17?
July 17 was chosen because it's the date displayed on Apple's ЁЯУЕ calendar emoji. Jeremy Burge, founder of the reference site Emojipedia, established World Emoji Day in 2014 to celebrate emoji as a form of communication.
How has the observance grown since it began?
Major technology companies, including Apple and Google, now use the day to unveil new emoji designs and platform updates, and it has become widely recognized among social media users as an informal but popular occasion.
How do people typically mark World Emoji Day?
By sharing emoji-filled messages, playing emoji-guessing games, and posting World Emoji Day Jokes or a World Emoji Day Status update built entirely out of emoji.
