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Santa Claus (animated)
Fluent Animated
Santa Claus
Fluent 3D
Native Unicode

Santa Claus

Santa Claus — People & Body emoji.

Name

Santa Claus

Subcategory

Person Fantasy

Codepoint

U+1F385

Unicode Hex

1F385

Unicode

v6.0

iOS

v6.0+

Slug

santa-claus-1f385

Shortcodes

:santa::celebration::christmas::claus::father::santa_claus:

Themes

bugchristmascelebrationclausfathersanta

Download as image

Renders 🎅 with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — pixel-perfect originals

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 🎅. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 1024×1024.

About the 🎅 Santa Claus emoji

The 🎅 Santa Claus emoji is part of the People & Body category and the person fantasy group on DBEmoji. Shortcodes such as :santa:, :celebration:, and :christmas: resolve to this emoji on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Santa Claus (Unicode codepoint U+1F385) santa Claus — People & Body emoji.. The 🎅 Santa Claus glyph belongs to People & Body, specifically the Person Fantasy cluster. 🎅 works well in tutorials, narration-style posts, and "look what I'm doing" updates. In hex, the codepoint reads 1F385; the canonical Unicode form is U+1F385. Unicode introduced it in v6.0; Apple's iOS has carried it since v6.0. On platforms that use shortcodes (Slack, Discord, GitHub), it answers to `:santa:`, `:celebration:`, `:christmas:`, `:claus:`. Its color profile reads red and yellow — a useful hint when filtering by tone. Closely related themes: bug, christmas, celebration, claus, and father. Use the copy button to grab 🎅 for messages, social posts, or anywhere else emojis show up.

When to use 🎅 Santa Claus

  • Throwing confetti on birthdays, milestones, and launches
  • Tagging award announcements, anniversaries, and graduations
  • Pairing with hearts, fire, or sparkles to amplify the moment
  • Adding visual context to social posts, chats, and captions

Combinations and pairings

  • Pair 🎅 with bug-themed, christmas-themed, and celebration-themed emojis to reinforce the same vibe in one message.
  • Lead a caption with 🎅 for a quick visual hook, or close a sentence with it as a reaction.

How to copy the 🎅 Santa Claus emoji

  1. Open the emoji page. Visit the Santa Claus emoji page on DBEmoji to see the character, codepoint, and meaning side by side.
  2. Tap Copy emoji. Click the "Copy emoji" button. The 🎅 character is placed on your clipboard instantly — no signup, no download.
  3. Paste anywhere. Paste into any chat app, social network, document, or text field that supports Unicode. The emoji renders using the platform's native style.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 🎅 Santa Claus emoji mean?
The 🎅 Santa Claus glyph belongs to People & Body, specifically the Person Fantasy cluster. 🎅 works well in tutorials, narration-style posts, and "look what I'm doing" updates. In hex, the codepoint reads 1F385; the canonical Unicode form is U+1F385. Unicode introduced it in v6.0; Apple's iOS has carried it since v6.0. On platforms that use shortcodes (Slack, Discord, GitHub), it answers to `:santa:`, `:celebration:`, `:christmas:`, `:claus:`. Its color profile reads red and yellow — a useful hint when filtering by tone. Closely related themes: bug, christmas, celebration, claus, and father. Use the copy button to grab 🎅 for messages, social posts, or anywhere else emojis show up.
What is the Unicode codepoint for Santa Claus?
The 🎅 Santa Claus emoji is encoded as U+1F385 (hex 1F385). It belongs to the Person Fantasy group inside People & Body.
How do I copy the 🎅 emoji?
Open this page and click "Copy emoji". The 🎅 character is copied to your clipboard so you can paste it into any app that supports Unicode emojis.
Does Santa Claus have shortcodes?
Yes. Common shortcodes include :santa:, :celebration:, :christmas:, and :claus:. Platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub render these as the 🎅 emoji automatically.

This emoji goes great with

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