So while iOS 26 is coming soon, expect the new emoji to follow a few months later. Apple's UI refresh, iOS 26, is almost here. To mark the recently passed World Emoji Day on July 16, the Unicode Consortium has approved a fresh batch of emojis for the update.

Ballet dancers, bigfoot hunters, Fleetwood Mac fans, and trombone players, today is a special World Emoji Day for you! The Unicode Consortium has announced the newest set of emojis to be released, whittled down from the submissions late last year. Without further ado, here’s the list:

In the wake of National Emoji Day, here are the nine new emoji announced by the Unicode Consortium. Here’s all you need to know.