balloon
About this emoji
The balloon emoji is part of the Activities category (event) since Unicode 0.6. It is associated with: balloon, birthday, celebrate, celebration.
The balloon emoji belongs to the Activities category, specifically the event subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 0.6 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🎈 balloon emoji for sharing sports, hobbies, celebrations, and recreational activities. It is often associated with balloon, birthday, celebrate, celebration.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🎈 |
| Name | balloon |
| Category | Activities |
| Subgroup | event |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F388 |
| Shortcode alias | :balloon: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :balloon: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “balloon” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.