It’s #WorldEmojiDay 😂

Like everything meaningful in life that is celebrated, Emojis are getting a celebration day too.

It’s #WorldEmojiDay, and Twitter has kicked off the festivities with a creation of a custom emoji to celebrate the beloved emoji’s birthday. Simply Tweet with #WorldEmojiDay to activate the custom Twitter emoji.

Twitter has also shared some data 📈  around how emojis are used everyday. Below for some global data showcasing just how people around the world are using emojis on Twitter:

The data also shows us a few fun facts about how emojis are Tweeted:

• People Tweet more beer emojis 🍻than coffee emojis ☕
• Twitter has a favorite emoji monkey, the see no evil monkey 🙈
• There are more full heart emojis 💗Tweeted than broken heart emojis 💔

The most Tweeted face emojis:

1. 😂
2. 😍
3. 😭

The most Tweeted hand emojis:

1. 👏
2. 🙏
3. 👌

The most Tweeted heart emojis:

1. RED HEART
2. 💕
3. 💓

The most Tweeted reaction:

1. ✨
2. 🔥
3. 🎉

The most Tweeted about food:

1. 🎂
2. 🍕
3. 🍓