Happy World Emoji Day 2023! 🌎📅🥳
This year marks not only the 10th annual celebration of World Emoji Day but also the 10th birthday of Emojipedia. Emoji fever continues to spread, and the 2023 celebration has been pretty huge compared to previous years!
Here's a quick roundup of the global festivities:
🆕 New Emoji on the Horizon
Emoji 15.1 is set for approval in September, and Emojipedia has given us a sneak peek with sample images. Get ready for a fresh batch of emojis that might be on your phones, digital devices, and all over social media in 2023-2024.
🔔 NYSE Rings in the Emoji Celebration
The New York Stock Exchange joined the World Emoji Day party by welcoming Zedge, a global leader in digital self-expression platforms (including Emojipedia!). Howard Jonas, Vice Chairman, and Michael Jonas, Executive Chairman, had the honor of ringing the iconic Opening Bell.
💙 Spreading Love and Support
In the spirit of World Emoji Day, Zedge has partnered with Conscious Alliance, a US-based nonprofit hunger relief organization who states that they are a movement and an alliance of iconic community of bands, brands, artists, and fans on a mission to awaken compassion and end hunger nationwide. Together, Zedge and Conscious Alliance are making a difference by supporting communities in need.
📨 Animated Telemojis on Telegram
Telegram's animated Telemoji emoji sticker designs have taken the emoji world by storm. With over 600 animated designs, they've added a dynamic twist to digital expression.
📈 Record-Breaking Emoji Use
Emojipedia's statistics reveal that emoji usage is at an all-time high. In 2023, over 26% of all tweets featured at least one emoji. These tiny symbols continue to shape our digital conversations. Check out Emojipedia's amazing graphs - but careful, you can get lost in all the amazing info if you are a real data geek!
📊 Reflecting on Emoji Trends
Emojipedia digs into the past, highlighting the top 10 viral emoji trends of the last decade. It's a trip down memory lane for emoji enthusiasts.
💋 Celebrities and Their Emoji Connections
Discover the 10 most significant celebrity-emoji associations since Emojipedia's inception. It's a testament to the influence of emoji in pop culture.
🏆 World Emoji Awards Winners
The results of the 2023 World Emoji Awards are in! The Most Anticipated New Emoji is the 🙂↔️ Head Shaking Horizontally, while the plain 
Pink Heart emoji takes the title of Most Popular New Emoji. The 🤣 Rolling on the Floor Laughing emoji receives the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Most 2023 Emoji is the 🫠 Melting Face, marking a two-year win streak.
🌎 Explore the World Emoji Day Fun
Check out the #WorldEmojiDay hashtag on your preferred social media platform to see how people worldwide joined the celebration. From individuals to businesses, everyone had a blast embracing the global emoji love.
🫶 Connect with Official World Emoji Day
For even more World Emoji Day goodness, follow the official accounts:
- World Emoji Day on Twitter
- World Emoji Awards on Twitter
- World Emoji Day on Instagram
- World Emoji Day on Facebook
- World Emoji Day on TikTok
And don't forget to check out the official websites:
World Emoji Day 2023 has been a joyful celebration of these universal tiny picture symbols that have united people across languages and borders.
Here's to another decade of emoji expression - online and IRL! 🎈🎂🎉
