Weekend emoji: the ones people actually send
There is no single weekend emoji in Unicode, so people build the feeling out of parts. Party Popper is the all-purpose "the weekend is here"; it has been around since the first big emoji release in 2010 and reads as celebration in any chat. Partying Face (added in 2018) puts a face on it, and Smiling Face with Sunglasses says "I'm off duty" without a word. Raising Hands is the cheer you send when someone else announces they are done for the week.
The other half of the weekend is rest. Sleeping Face and Zzz stand for the lie-in, Person in Bed for refusing to leave it, and Couch and Lamp for the whole Sunday afternoon with Television and Popcorn. Hot Beverage works at both ends: the slow Saturday coffee and the Monday one you need to function. Which half you send tells your friends what kind of weekend you are having.
Friday emoji and TGIF
Friday has its own emoji language. Five O'Clock is the clock face people drop next to "done", Soon Arrow counts down the afternoon, and Folded Hands is the "thank God" in TGIF, usually as or . A full TGIF line looks like "TGIF " or "Friday ". Hundred Points and Fire are the louder versions for a group chat that is already in weekend mode.
On Slack and Discord the same characters have short codes you can type without opening a picker: :tada: for , :beers: for , :sunglasses: for , :sleeping: for , :zzz: for and :sunny: for . A Friday status of or with "back Monday" is the standard way to tell a team you are out, and as a reaction on a "have a good weekend" message is the Slack equivalent of a nod.
Saturday and Sunday: sleeping in, brunch and getting out
Saturday morning starts with and Yawning Face, then food: Pancakes, Waffle, Croissant, Cooking and Bacon are the brunch set, Clinking Glasses stands in for mimosas, and Bubble Tea is the afternoon treat. Basket is the picnic basket, and with Watermelon, Sandwich and Deciduous Tree it makes a whole Sunday in the park. Meat on Bone and Hot Dog cover the barbecue.
For getting out, Sun and Sun with Face set the weather, Automobile and Motorway make a road trip, Beach with Umbrella and Water Wave a day at the coast, Hiking Boot and Mountain a walk, Tent and Camping a night away. are the weekend sports, Stadium is match day, and Ferris Wheel or Roller Coaster is the day out with kids. Dog is the long walk the dog has been waiting for all week, and Potted Plant or Seedling is the gardening weekend.
Happy weekend emoji text for friends, family and work
The phrase people search most is happy weekend emoji, and the message is usually short: "Happy weekend! ", "Enjoy your weekend " or "Have a great weekend ". Three characters are enough; one for the mood, one for the plan, one for sparkle. For a friend you are meeting, say what you will do: for drinks, pizza and a film, for a hike, for a night out.
In a family chat, keep it to weather and food: for a picnic, for a lazy Sunday, for a Saturday blessing. In a work chat, or on a Friday afternoon is friendly; a row of can read as if you have already left. A reply to "happy weekend" needs only , or back.
Sunday evening, Monday again, and the text symbols
The weekend has a closing set too. Calendar and Spiral Calendar mark the plan or the week ahead, Alarm Clock is the sound of Monday, and Repeat Button says it all starts again. The faces are Weary Face and Tired Face for the Sunday-evening dread, Melting Face for the first meeting, and Face with Bags Under Eyes, new in 2024, for the Monday after a weekend that was too good. Briefcase and Office Building close the loop, and Upside-Down Face is "fine, I'm going".
If you want a lighter look for a bio or a caption, the plain text symbols at the end of the grid do the same job in the colour of the font: for the sun, and for the night, for sparkle, for the playlist and for sleep. A line such as happy weekend or friday sits neatly in a username where colour emoji would not.
Symbols
145Click a symbol to copy it and open its page.
Friday feeling
The week is over: the faces, the cheer and the party.
Friday night out
Drinks, late food and the city after dark.
Sleeping in and the lazy day
Saturday morning in bed, then the couch.
Brunch, picnic and barbecue
Weekend food, from the late breakfast to the grill.
Out in the sun
Weather, trips, the outdoors, sport and days out.
Sunday evening and Monday again
The week ahead, the alarm and the faces that go with it.
How to use them
6 situationsClick to copyWeekend Emoji combos
15Worth knowing
- Unicode has never added a weekend emoji, a Friday emoji or a Monday emoji. Days of the week exist only as the words, so every "weekend" message is a combo, and Party Popper has carried the meaning since the first emoji set of 2010.
- The two-day weekend is younger than it feels. Ford Motor Company moved its factories to a five-day, forty-hour week in 1926, and the Saturday-plus-Sunday weekend spread from there; before that most workers had Sunday and, at best, Saturday afternoon.
- Not every country's weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Saudi Arabia takes Friday and Saturday, Israel takes Friday afternoon and Saturday, and Nepal has a one-day weekend on Saturday. The United Arab Emirates moved from Friday–Saturday to Saturday–Sunday in January 2022.
- Face with Bags Under Eyes, the natural Monday-morning emoji, only arrived with Emoji 16.0 in September 2024. Until then people used Yawning Face (2019) or Sleeping Face (2012) for the same thing.
- TGIF spread far beyond its first fans: the restaurant chain T.G.I. Friday's opened in New York in 1965, the 1978 film "Thank God It's Friday" gave Donna Summer a hit, and ABC called its Friday-night sitcom block TGIF from 1989. The phrase is why Folded Hands shows up so often next to on Fridays.
Questions people ask
8Is there a weekend emoji?
No. Unicode has no emoji for the weekend or for any day of the week, so people combine emoji instead. The most common weekend emoji are Party Popper, Partying Face, Smiling Face with Sunglasses, Clinking Beer Mugs and Sleeping Face.
How do I copy and paste weekend emoji?
Tap or click any emoji in the grid on this page to copy it, then paste it into your message or caption. The combos above copy as a whole line, for example or Happy weekend .
What is a good happy weekend emoji?
for the mood, for the weather and or for the wish: "Happy weekend ". For someone with plans, swap in what they are doing, such as , or .
What is the Friday emoji or TGIF emoji?
There is no official one. For TGIF people write (the "thank God" and the celebration) or . Five O'Clock and Soon Arrow are the Friday-afternoon countdown.
What are good weekend emoji combos?
for the start, for Friday night, for sleeping in, for a lazy day, for brunch, for a road trip and for Sunday evening.
What emoji do I use for Monday?
Hot Beverage, Alarm Clock and Face with Bags Under Eyes are the Monday set; Weary Face and Repeat Button add the groan. is the neutral "back to work" version.
How do I add a weekend emoji in Slack?
Type the short code: :tada: gives , :beers: , :sunglasses: , :sleeping: and :sunny: . For a long weekend set your status to or with "back Monday".
Are there weekend symbols that are not emoji?
Yes. and are plain text characters that take the font's colour, so happy weekend or friday looks clean in a bio or username.
