Singles Awareness Day
Singles Awareness Day (or Singles Appreciation Day) is celebrated on February 15. each year.[1] It is an unofficial holiday celebrated by single people. It serves as a complement to Valentine's Day for people who are single, and not married or in a romantic relationship. It is a celebration of love in all forms recognizing the love between friends, family and loving yourself.[2] Some people who observe Singles Awareness Day do so out of spite for Valentine's Day, as a Hallmark holiday, or for other reasons.[3]
Singles awareness day is also referred to as an antithesis of Valentine's Day, especially when celebrated on February 14.[3][4]
The United Kingdom has two 'days' attributed to highlighting single status. Since Single Awareness Day spells SAD and a group of dating experts wanted to highlight a more positive tone, creating National Singles Day. It is celebrated on 11 March with the aim to empower those who identify themselves as single.[5] It is unclear who is behind SAD in the UK.[4][6]
11 March is also celebrated as Solo Poly day.[7]
On Singles Awareness Day, single people gather to celebrate or to commiserate in their single status. Some want to remind romantic couples that they don't need to be in a relationship to celebrate life.[4][8]
See also[]
- Black Day (South Korea)
- Singles' Day
- Singles event
https://www.singleawareness.com/
References[]
- ^ https://nationaldaycalendar.com/singles-awareness-day-february-15/[full citation needed]
- ^ National Singles Day US (14 February 2017). "Beyond Romance". NationalSinglesDayUS.org. Retrieved 1 March 2017.[dead link]
- ^ a b Treye Green (14 February 2014). "Singles Awareness Day: 20 Anti-Valentine's Day Quotes For Singles". International Business Times. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Quinn Dombrowski. "20 Ways to Treat Yourself on Singles Awareness Day". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "New UK Dating Fair Brings Singles & Brands Together To Mark National Singles Day". Global Dating Insights. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "What is Singles Awareness Day and why do people celebrate it?". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Official Polyamory Calendar". Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Singles Awareness Day Is The S.A.D. Alternative To Valentine's Day". The Huffington Post. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
Further reading[]
- Sharp, Elizabeth A.; Ganong, Lawrence (July 2011). "'I'm a Loser, I'm Not Married, Let's Just All Look at Me': Ever-Single Women's Perceptions of Their Social Environment". Journal of Family Issues. 32 (7): 956–980. doi:10.1177/0192513X10392537. S2CID 146368386.
- Close, Angeline; Zinkhan, George (2007). "Consumer Experiences and Market Resistance: an Extension of Resistance Theories". ACR North American Advances. 34: 256–262.
- Passmore, Dillan (13 February 2017). "Happy Singles Awareness Day". The Utah Statesman. pp. 4–5.
External links[]
- Unofficial observances
- February observances