The Mx Claus emoji 🧑🎄 shows a gender-neutral Santa figure in a red outfit and hat, used for Christmas greetings, holiday cheer, and festive celebrations. Added in Emoji 13.0, it gives people a Claus character that is neither Santa Claus nor Mrs. Claus, making holiday messages more inclusive.
What Does the Mx Claus Emoji Mean?
The Mx Claus emoji represents a gender-neutral version of the Christmas gift-giver, sometimes described as a non-binary Santa figure.
Its official Unicode name is MX CLAUS, and the "Mx." in the name is a gender-neutral title, the same kind of honorific that sits alongside Mr., Mrs., and Ms. The character wears a festive red outfit, typically with a Santa-style hat, and stands for the same ideas as its two siblings: generosity, gift giving, and the Christmas season.
It belongs to the People & Body category, and you can browse more characters like it on the People & Body emoji category page.
Where does the name come from?
"Mx." is a title that does not indicate gender. Unicode used it to name this character so that the emoji set would include a Claus figure for people who do not identify with either of the existing options.
Why Does Mx Claus Exist Next to Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus?
Mx Claus exists because the emoji set already had a Santa and a Mrs. Claus, and a gender-neutral option completed the trio.
The original pair is available as Santa Claus 🎅 and Mrs. Claus 🤶. Those two cover a traditional male and female reading of the Christmas character. Mx Claus fills the gap for anyone who wants a festive figure that does not assign a gender, whether they are non-binary themselves, writing to a mixed audience, or simply prefer a more open interpretation of the holiday.
The three emojis can be used together or separately. None of them replaces another, and each one has its own place in a holiday message.
How Do You Use the Mx Claus Emoji?
Use the Mx Claus emoji anywhere you would use a Santa figure but want a neutral or inclusive feel, such as holiday greetings, gift announcements, and festive captions.
It works especially well when you are addressing a group, signing off a seasonal message, or talking about a person who plays the gift-giver role at a gathering. Here are some realistic examples:
- Happy holidays, everyone! 🧑🎄 Wishing you warmth, rest, and way too many cookies.
- Our office secret gift swap is on. Mx Claus is watching 🧑🎄🎁
- Wrapping presents until midnight again 🧑🎄 send snacks.
Because it is a person emoji rather than an object, it carries a sense of character and personality. It can stand in for you, for the friend who organizes the gifts, or for the general spirit of the season.
Using it as a stand-in for yourself
Many people use a festive person emoji as a playful avatar during December. If you want a Santa-themed look without picking a gendered version, Mx Claus is the natural choice for a bio, a display name, or a seasonal status line.
What Does 🧑🎄 Mean in Texting and on Social Media?
In texting and on social media, 🧑🎄 signals Christmas cheer, gift giving, or an inclusive holiday sentiment, depending on the message around it.
In a group chat it often appears next to plans for gift exchanges, holiday parties, and Christmas countdowns. On social platforms it tends to show up in seasonal captions, holiday photo posts, and greetings that aim to welcome everyone. When someone picks this emoji over Santa Claus, it can quietly communicate that the message is meant to feel inclusive.
Context matters more than the emoji itself. A bare 🧑🎄 with no text usually reads as pure festive mood, while one placed after a name can read as a playful nickname, as in "our team's Mx Claus."
- Greeting: Merry Christmas from our house to yours 🧑🎄🎄
- Gift talk: Who is hosting the gift swap this year? I volunteer as Mx Claus 🧑🎄
- Countdown: Twelve days to go 🧑🎄❄️
How Does the Mx Claus Emoji Look on Different Platforms?
The Mx Claus emoji looks slightly different on every platform, though each version keeps the red outfit and Santa-style hat.
It is supported on Apple (iOS 14.2+ and macOS 11.0+), Google (Android 11.0+), Microsoft (Windows 10 May 2021 update and later), Samsung (One UI 3.1+), WhatsApp (2.21+), and Twitter through Twemoji 13.0+. If a friend is on an older device or operating system, they may see a placeholder or two separate symbols instead of the single combined character.
That fallback happens because Mx Claus is built as a sequence of three codepoints: U+1F9D1 (the person), U+200D (a zero width joiner), and U+1F384 (the Christmas tree). Systems that do not recognize the full sequence display the person and the tree side by side.
Skin tone options
Mx Claus supports skin tone modifiers, so you can choose from the standard range of tones on devices that offer them. On most keyboards you press and hold the emoji to open the tone picker. The default version uses a neutral yellow tone on many platforms.
Which Emojis Pair Well With 🧑🎄?
Mx Claus pairs best with other Christmas and gift emojis, and with the rest of the Claus family for a complete holiday set.
Here are combinations that work naturally:
- 🧑🎄🎅🤶: all three Claus figures together, a full inclusive line-up. See the individual pages for Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
- 🧑🎄🎁: gift giving, wrapping, and surprise reveals.
- 🧑🎄🎄: a classic tree and festive scene.
- 🧑🎄❄️⛄: winter and snow themed posts.
- 🧑🎄🍪🥛: cookies and milk jokes.
If you like the idea of fantasy or character-style people emojis, you might also enjoy the Superhero emoji and its man and woman variants, which follow a similar pattern of gendered and neutral versions.
When Should You Avoid the Mx Claus Emoji?
Avoid the Mx Claus emoji when the setting is not about Christmas or when your audience may not recognize it and could be confused by a missing or broken symbol.
It is a festive, seasonal emoji, so it can feel out of place in serious or professional messages that have nothing to do with the holiday. Outside of December, it will usually read as a joke or a nostalgic reference, which is fine among friends but may look odd in a formal email.
It is also worth remembering that not everyone celebrates Christmas. If you are writing to a broad or international audience, pair it with a more general greeting or choose a neutral festive emoji instead.
Older devices
Because it was introduced in Emoji 13.0, recipients on very old phones or computers may see two separate icons. If it matters that the emoji displays correctly, check that the other person is on a recent system.
How Do You Copy and Paste the Mx Claus Emoji?
You can copy and paste the Mx Claus emoji 🧑🎄 with one click on this page, then paste it into any message, post, or document.
Click the copy button near the top of the page, switch to your messaging app or editor, and paste. The emoji will carry over as a single character on supported systems. If you want to write whole phrases in emoji form, try the Emoji Translator to turn text into emojis, or check the trending emojis page to see what people are using right now.
For quick reference, the shortcode is :mx_claus: and the Unicode sequence is U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F384. Copying from this page is the easiest way to get the exact character without worrying about how to assemble it.
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