Unicode's search list, CLDR, files seven emoji under Christmas: Christmas tree, three Clauses, Evergreen tree, Wrapped gift and the flag of Christmas Island. Below sit 68 more for Christmas emojis copy and paste, from elves to ASCII drawings.
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No candy cane, no lights
Anyone after candy cane emoji copy and paste should hear it first: there is none. CLDR files eight emoji under cane, and every one is a white cane or a crutch. Candy cane, in one letter is a long s, which has the hook. Christmas lights emoji copy and paste fares no better, since CLDR lists nothing under lights. Two strings of coloured circles stand in.
Elves, filed under folklore
For elf emoji copy and paste there are three: Elf, Man elf and Woman elf. CLDR files them under enchantment, folklore and magic, not under Christmas. Wikipedia's Christmas elf article says Santa's elves are often said to make the toys in Santa's workshop, hence the combo The workshop. There is also a hat.
Tips
Christmas symbols copy and paste: eight plain characters. No Unicode name contains holly, so Ivy leaf carries on alone.
Mx Claus, Emoji 13.0, is the newest tile, and a sum: the person emoji joined to a Christmas tree.
None of the five ASCII drawings is a tree: Christmas ASCII art has those. All want a monospaced font.
Questions and answers
How many Christmas emoji are there?
Seven, by CLDR's filing, and one is a flag. Three Unicode characters have Christmas in the name: Christmas tree, Father Christmas and Mother Christmas, alias Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. The Christmas tree and Santa pages take them one at a time.
Why is there a flag on a Christmas page?
Because a search for Christmas finds it. Wikipedia's article says the territory derives its name from its discovery on Christmas Day. Where the flag will not load, the combo Christmas Island, the long way spells it with a tree and a desert island.
What is the X in Xmas?
A Greek letter. Wikipedia's Xmas article says the X comes from the Greek letter chi, and The X in Xmas is that letter, U+03A7, in plain text. Five greeting lines are in other languages, and two carry no emoji.
π¨π½Christmas Island flagU+1F1E8 U+1F1FD. A search for Christmas finds it by name. Wikipedia's article says the territory derives its name from its discovery on Christmas Day 1643. Emoji 2.0.
πChristmas treeU+1F384. Second in Unicode's event section, straight after the jack-o-lantern. CLDR gives it three search words: celebration, Christmas and tree. Emoji 0.6.
π²Evergreen treeU+1F332. CLDR files it under christmas, along with evergreen, forest, pine and tree. The undecorated model. Emoji 1.0.
π€ΆMrs. ClausU+1F936. Mother Christmas, by Unicode's name for her, with Mrs. Claus as the alias. Emoji 3.0.
π§βπMx ClausU+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F384. The newest of the three, and a sum: the person emoji joined to a Christmas tree. Emoji 13.0.
π Santa ClausU+1F385. Unicode's own name for him is Father Christmas; Santa Claus is the alias in its notes. He takes a skin tone. Emoji 0.6.
πWrapped giftU+1F381. Filed under christmas and birthday both, which is efficient. Emoji 0.6.
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Elves and the rest of the staff 7
πClipboardU+1F4CB. CLDR's one emoji under list. It files nothing under naughty and four emoji under nice. Emoji 0.6.
π¦DeerU+1F98C. CLDR lists nothing under reindeer, and gives this one two words: animal and deer. Wikipedia's Reindeer article says the same animal is called a caribou in North America when it is wild. Emoji 3.0.
π§ElfU+1F9DD. CLDR files the elf under enchantment, folklore and magic, and not under Christmas. Wikipedia's Christmas elf article has them living with Santa Claus at the North Pole and acting as his helpers. Takes a skin tone. Emoji 5.0.
π§ββοΈMan elfU+1F9DD U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F. The same filing as the elf, plus the word man. Emoji 5.0.
π·SledU+1F6F7. CLDR files it under sleigh, so a search for sleigh lands here. It seats one and has no reins. Emoji 5.0.
π§ΈTeddy bearU+1F9F8. One of the two emoji CLDR files under toy. The other is a yo-yo. Emoji 11.0.
π§ββοΈWoman elfU+1F9DD U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F. The same filing as the elf, plus the word woman. Emoji 5.0.
Round the house 10
πΌBaby angelU+1F47C. The other thing that goes on top. CLDR files it under church. Emoji 0.6.
πBellU+1F514. Filed under church, and not under Christmas. Emoji 0.6.
π―οΈCandleU+1F56F U+FE0F. Wikipedia's Christmas lights article says the custom goes back to when trees were decorated with candles. It has a text form. Emoji 0.7.
πͺCookieU+1F36A. CLDR files two emoji under cookie, and the other one tells fortunes. Emoji 0.6.
π₯Glass of milkU+1F95B. Goes with the cookie. The only glass on the page. Emoji 3.0.
πΆMusical notesU+1F3B6. A Christmas carol, by Wikipedia, is a carol on the theme of Christmas. CLDR has nothing under carol, so the notes will have to hum it. Emoji 0.6.
βοΈSnowflakeU+2744 U+FE0F. Not filed under Christmas, and turns up regardless. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
βSnowman without snowU+26C4. Unicode keeps two snowmen, and this is the one named for what it lacks. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
π§¦SocksU+1F9E6. CLDR files the pair under stocking. Wikipedia's Christmas stocking article defines one as an empty sock or sock-shaped bag, so either of these will do. Emoji 5.0.
βStarU+2B50. For the top of the tree. It has a text form. Emoji 0.6.
No candy cane, no lights: the closest 8
ΕΏ ΕΏ ΕΏ ΕΏ ΕΏFive candy canes, or five long s letters
π΄π‘π’π΅π΄π‘π’π΅String of lights, four colours
π΄π’π΄π’π΄π’π΄π’String of lights, red and green
π¬CandyU+1F36C. There is no candy cane emoji. CLDR files eight emoji under cane, and every one is a white cane or a crutch. Of the four it files under candy, this is the one with the name. Emoji 0.6.
ΕΏCandy cane, in one letterU+017F Latin small letter long s. A letter with the right hook: Unicode's notes say it was in common use in Roman types until the 18th century. No stripes, no peppermint.
π‘Light bulbU+1F4A1. There is no Christmas lights emoji either: CLDR files nothing under lights, and bulb finds this alone. Wikipedia's article says they are also known as fairy lights, festive lights or string lights. Emoji 0.6.
πLollipopU+1F36D. Wikipedia's Candy cane article calls the real thing a cane-shaped stick candy, typically white with red stripes and flavoured with peppermint. This is candy on a stick, which is two words out of three. CLDR has nothing under peppermint. Emoji 0.6.
-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-String of lights, keyboard only
Christmas symbols in plain text 8
βΎBell symbolU+237E Bell symbol. Unicode's notes say it is from ISO 2047. It shows as an empty box where no font has it.
βBell, as the keyboard knew itU+2407 Symbol for bell. A picture of control character U+0007, whose old name in UnicodeData.txt is BELL. Three small letters, no clapper.
β§Ivy leafU+2767 Rotated floral heart bullet. Unicode's notes name it hedera, ivy leaf. No character has holly in its name, so the ivy carries on alone.
βͺQuaver, for carolsU+266A Eighth note. Unicode's notes give quaver as its other name.
馴鹿Reindeer, in two charactersU+99B4 U+9E7F. Wiktionary lists the pair as reindeer in Chinese and in Japanese. Unihan defines the first character as tame, docile, obedient and the second as deer.
βStar for the top, outlineU+2606 White star. The same star with the middle left out.
β Star for the top, solidU+2605 Black star. Five points, filled in, and the colour of whatever you are typing.
Ξ§The X in XmasU+03A7 Greek capital letter chi. Wikipedia's Xmas article says the X comes from the Greek letter chi, the first letter of the Greek word that became Christ in English, and that the abbreviation began in handwriting.
Christmas dividers 7
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Tinsel, keyboard only
.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.Garland, keyboard only
β β β β β β β No emoji: stars and two kinds of snowflake
βοΈβ¨βοΈβ¨βοΈβ¨βοΈSnowflakes and sparkles
πππππππTrees and gifts, tree at each end
πππππππBells and ribbons
>8< >8< >8< >8< >8<Five bows, keyboard only
Christmas lines 16
π Buon Natale πItalian
π Do not open until Christmas πGift tag
π Feliz Navidad πSpanish
π―οΈ Frohe Weihnachten π―οΈGerman
π¦ God jul π¦Danish, Norwegian and Swedish
π Happy Christmas π As said in Ireland and the UK
β Joyeux NoΓ«l βFrench
*~* Merry Christmas *~*No emoji: keyboard tinsel each side
β Merry Christmas β No emoji: a plain star each side
π Merry Christmas πThe standard issue
π Merry Xmas πThe handwriting abbreviation
π One more sleep πChristmas Eve
βοΈ Season's greetings βοΈFor the whole season at once
𧦠Stockings are up. Expectations also π§¦Christmas Eve, early evening
πͺ These are for the visitor. Hands off π₯Note for the plate
π΄π’ Untangling the lights. Back in an hour π’π΄Status update
ASCII drawings, none of them a tree 5
Candy cane, hook to the rightThe emoji that does not exist, in seven rows with the stripes drawn in. Plain ASCII, 7 columns wide.
Cookies and milkTwo cookies on a plate and a full glass, left where they will be found. Plain ASCII, 22 columns wide.
Elf hat with a bellA pointed hat that flops over at the top, a bell on the end, a zigzag brim. Elf not included. Plain ASCII, 11 columns wide.
Sleigh, unhitchedCurled front, high back, two runners. The reindeer are on a break. Plain ASCII, 23 columns wide.
Star for the topFive points, tree not supplied. Plain ASCII, 14 columns wide.
Christmas combos 7
πποΈChristmas Island, the long wayChristmas tree, then desert island. For when the flag will not load.
π π€Άπ§βπThe Claus householdSanta Claus, then Mrs. Claus, then Mx Claus. All three emoji CLDR files under holiday, and under santa, merry and xmas.
πͺπ₯π Cookies and milk, deliveredCookie, then glass of milk, then Santa Claus. Supply, then demand.
πππInside a crackerWrapped gift, then crown, then winking face with tongue. Wikipedia says Christmas crackers typically contain a small gift, paper hat and a joke, and that the hats have the appearance of crowns. The face is CLDR's one emoji under joke.
π π·π¦π¦π¦Sleigh teamSanta Claus, then sled, then deer 3 times. Wikipedia's Reindeer article has Santa Claus's reindeer pulling a sleigh through the night sky. CLDR has no reindeer and no sleigh of that size, so this is three deer and a sled.
ππππUnder the treeChristmas tree, then wrapped gift 3 times. One tree, three gifts, no peeking.
π§π¨π§ΈThe workshopElf, then hammer, then teddy bear. Wikipedia's Christmas elf article says Santa's elves are often said to make the toys in Santa's workshop. CLDR has nothing under workshop.