Fall emoji: the full autumn list to copy
Leaves, pumpkins, chestnuts and a scarf: the emoji of autumn, month by month, ready to copy for captions from the first day of September to Thanksgiving.
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Leaves and trees
The two leaf emoji are the heart of every fall post. ๐ fallen leaf shows two or three brown leaves and is the general โautumnโ sign; ๐ maple leaf is a single red leaf that also stands for Canada. ๐พ sheaf of rice is the harvest, ๐ฐ chestnut the roasted snack, and ๐ the mushroom season. Their guides: fallen leaf, maple leaf, leaf, mushroom.
Harvest and food
๐ pumpkin carries October on its own, ๐ and ๐ฅง are apple-picking and pie season, ๐ฆ turkey is Thanksgiving, and โ with ๐ is the pumpkin-spice caption. ๐ฅฎ mooncake and ๐ moon viewing mark the Mid-Autumn Festival in September or early October.
Cosy objects and weather
The cosy set is scarves, boots, candles and books, with the weather turning to rain and fog. Woodland animals โ fox, hedgehog, owl, squirrel โ round out the aesthetic.
Month by month
| Month | Emoji | Occasions |
|---|---|---|
| September | ๐ ๐ ๐ โ๏ธ ๐ ๐พ ๐ฅฎ ๐ | Back to school, Labor Day, autumn equinox (22โ23 Sep), Mid-Autumn Festival |
| October | ๐ ๐ป ๐ ๐ฏ๏ธ ๐ ๐ฅง ๐ฐ ๐ฆ | Halloween, Oktoberfest ๐บ, pumpkin patches, Canadian Thanksgiving |
| November | ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฅง ๐ ๐ฏ๏ธ ๐งฃ ๐ ๐ง๏ธ | Thanksgiving (US, fourth Thursday), Bonfire Night ๐, Remembrance Day, first frosts โ๏ธ |
The school emoji guide has the back-to-school set, and the Halloween list everything spooky.
Fall emoji combos
- ๐๐๐ โ the classic autumn strip
- โ๐๐ โ pumpkin spice and a book
- ๐๐๐ฏ๏ธ โ October evening
- ๐๐ฅง๐ โ apple pie season
- ๐งฃ๐๐ง๏ธ โ cosy rainy walk
- ๐ฆ๐๐ฅง๐ โ Thanksgiving table
- ๐พ๐ฐ๐ โ harvest and forest floor
- ๐๐โจ โ an autumn night
Rearrange any of these in the combo studio.
Cute fall emojis
The cutest fall emojis are the warm-toned, cosy symbols that capture the softer side of the season. The two leaves ๐๐ are essential, but they get cuter when mixed with small woodland animals. A tiny fox ๐ฆ, hedgehog ๐ฆ, or chipmunk ๐ฟ๏ธ next to a leaf turns a plain caption into a mini story. The brown and orange hearts ๐ค๐งก work well too, adding a gentle colour accent without overpowering the message.
Try short sequences like ๐๐ฆ๐งก (a fox in autumn leaves), ๐๐ฟ๏ธ๐ฐ (a chipmunk gathering chestnuts), or ๐โจ๐ (a cute October night). These can work in Instagram bios, fall photo captions and texts to friends. If you want the look without too many characters, a simple ๐๐ is already warm and inviting.
Fall emoji pictionary
This autumnal guessing game uses short strings of emoji that stand for something seasonal, and the other person has to name it. It works well in group chats, classrooms, or as a quick icebreaker at a seasonal party. The clues usually use two or three emoji, enough to hint at the answer without giving it away.
Some example clues you could use: ๐๐ฅง = apple pie, ๐๐ฏ๏ธ = jack-o-lantern, ๐ฆ๐ = Thanksgiving dinner, ๐ฐ๐ = autumn forest floor, and โ๐ = pumpkin spice season. You can make your own by combining a food, a plant and a weather symbol. Just keep the answer specific to autumn so the game stays on theme.
Questions people ask
What is the fall emoji?
๐ fallen leaf is the one most people mean; ๐ maple leaf and ๐ jack-o-lantern are the other two autumn staples.
Is there an acorn emoji?
No. ๐ฐ chestnut is the closest and is used for acorns. An acorn has been proposed to Unicode but not accepted.
Which emoji are good for September?
๐ for the first leaves, ๐ ๐ โ๏ธ for back to school, ๐พ for harvest and ๐ฅฎ ๐ for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Is there a pumpkin spice latte emoji?
Not as one character. โ๐ or โ๐ is the usual combination.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
