World Emoji Day hascelebrated annually on July 17th. The main objective of World Emoji Day is to promote and celebrate the widespread use of emojis, which have become an integral part of modern communication.
World Emoji Day serves as a lighthearted celebration of the global impact of emojis on communication. Thus,highlighting their ability to transcend language barriers. Emojis have become a universal language in the digital realm, enabling individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds to express themselves in a visually engaging and relatable manner
Emojis originally developed in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita while working at the Japanese telecom company NTT Docomo. Their popularity soared around 2010 with the widespread adoption of smartphones in everyday life.
Jeremy Burge, known as the founder of Emojipedia, created World Emoji Day. This annual celebration has observed since 2014.
Upon the release of the iPhone in 2007, an emoji keyboard included to specifically cater to the Japanese audience. However, when American users discovered the emoji keyboard, it quickly became a sensation.