Singles’ Day: what is the origin and why is it celebrated every November 11

Singles’ Day: what is the origin and why is it celebrated every November 11

November 10, 2024 – 9:30 p.m.

A date that came to reclaim self-love and celebrate the fact of not being in a relationship with someone.

He November 11th is Singles’ Day all over the world. This date celebrates the pride of being in this situation and vindicates self-love. Was created by some students from Nanjing Universityin China, in 1993. It gradually spread to other universities in the country.

This date arose as a way to respond and against Valentine’s Daywhich celebrates exactly the opposite. There are several countries that adopted Singles’ Day on the date of November 11: Some of the most important are Russia, the United States, France, Spain and Brazil.

November 11: what is the origin of Singles’ Day

The celebration began when a group of young people from Nanking University in China decided that it was a good idea to celebrate self-love and reclaim being single. They chose November 11 because they considered that The number 1 represents 1 person alone, and is a date composed only of a few.

The activities proposed for that day promoted socialization among singles with activities such as blind dates that could lead them to meet a new love or make new friends and give each other gifts. Thus they competed with Valentine’s Day, which commemorates the complete opposite.

When is Singles Day in Argentina

The curiosity in our country is that Singles’ Day has been chosen to be celebrated on February 13, as an immediate contrast to what Valentine’s Day is, calling the day the “Anti Valentine’s Day.”

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