Christmas and Winter Emojis

Want to add some flair to your online holiday messages? Use our guide to emojis that are related to Christmas and Winter!

On iPhones, Android devices, and certain websites like Twitter and Facebook, these will show up as colorful icons. On other sites, they will appear as line drawings or possibly show up as broken symbols, so use with caution! On social media, emojis are expected, but they may not show up properly if you try to print them or use them in an email, and some brand-new emojis may only show up on the newest devices.

Santa Claus / Father Christmas ๐ŸŽ…

The big man! In 2016, a Mrs. Claus emoji was approved, but it will be a few years before she appears on all devices: ๐Ÿคถ Another emoji approved in 2016 is the deer, which can represent Santaโ€™s reindeer: ๐ŸฆŒ

There are also โ€œelfโ€ emojis, but they are more like Lord of the Rings elves instead of toy-making North Pole elves! ๐Ÿง

Snowmen โ›„ โ˜ƒ โ›‡

Snowmen are kind of tricky. Some look good when replaced by an icon on a mobile phone or on social media, but when they appear as just a line drawing, they kind of look like a jelly bean with two eyes! Be sure to preview them first to make sure they show up as intended.

Christmas Tree ๐ŸŽ„

One of the few emoji specifically designed for Christmas. To expand the forest, you can add in some pine trees: ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒฒ

Gift-Wrapped Present ๐ŸŽ

We all dream of finding perfectly-wrapped presents under the tree, so add a few of these gift boxes to your Christmas messages.

A Christmas List ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“œ ๐Ÿ“ƒ

There are a few options for writing your Christmas list, depending on how long your list is going to be! Add in a halo emoji to show youโ€™ve been good all year: ๐Ÿ˜‡

Bell ๐Ÿ””

In โ€˜Itโ€™s a Wonderful Lifeโ€™, it took a ringing bell for an angel to get its wings, so include one to your Christmas celebrations. Add in some music notes to show how beautiful the bell sounds: ๐ŸŽถ

Crosses โ›ช โœ โ˜ฆ โ˜ง โ™ฐ โ™ฑ โœž โœŸ

Emojis for the religious side of the holiday. Some of the crosses are representative of certain Christian denominations, so check the proper usage if youโ€™d like to include them in your message. There is also a โ€œplace of worshipโ€ emoji that can represent any faith: ๐Ÿ›

Baby Angel ๐Ÿ‘ผ

Can be used to represent a cherub or even the baby Jesus! By the time the New Year rolls around, you can use the โ€œbabyโ€ emoji to represent Baby New Year: ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Stars ๐ŸŒŸ โ˜† โ˜… โœฐ โ˜„ ๐ŸŒ  โญ โœจ

Star light, star bright, letโ€™s have a sky filled with star emojis tonight!

Snowflakes โ„ โ… โ† โ‰ โŠ

Many snowflakes are available, no matter how many days you let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Friends and Family ๐Ÿ‘ช

There is a default โ€œfamilyโ€ emoji ๐Ÿ‘ช but there are also combined family emojis where you can choose each family member, but they only allow a default skin tone and only up to two children. Better to line everyone up on their own: ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿ‘ด

Thereโ€™s no good โ€œmistletoeโ€ emoji, but if you can snuggle up with a special someone using the โ€œkissโ€ and โ€œloveโ€ couples: ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ’‘

Party and Food ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿท ๐Ÿด ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿฅ„ ๐Ÿ˜‹ ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿ— ๐Ÿœ ๐Ÿจ ๐Ÿฎ

Celebrate all through the night with these party implements โ€” itโ€™s your holiday, you can set the table however you like, with all kinds of food emojis!

Cookies, Candy, and Cake ๐Ÿช ๐Ÿฌ ๐Ÿญ ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿฉ ๐ŸŽ‚

Delicious treats all year โ€˜round!

Chestnut ๐ŸŒฐ

Can you believe thereโ€™s a chestnut emoji? Strange, but perfect to combine with the fire emoji ๐Ÿ”ฅ to make โ€œChestnuts Roasting on an Open Fireโ€!

Outdoor Winter Sports ๐ŸŒจ ๐Ÿ” โ›ธ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‚ ๐ŸŽฟ ๐Ÿ›ท

Snowy weather and winter sports are all yours to enjoy with these Winter-themed emoji. If youโ€™re in a competitive mood, you can even go curling: ๐ŸฅŒ

Winter Clothing ๐Ÿงฃ ๐Ÿงฅ ๐Ÿงค ๐Ÿงฆ

If youโ€™ll be out in the snow, better wear these warm clothes!

(Image via Kevin Dooley on Flickr)