Singles Day

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2023 Date	11 November 2023

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Singles Day in 2022

Friday, 11 Nov

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Singles Day (China) History

Singles Day is a Chinese holiday that celebrates being single. In the Chinese language, Singles Day is called Guanggun Jie or bare sticks holiday, which relates to his celebration day of November 11 (or 11/11). In 2019, Singles' Day generated 60 billion US dollars in retail sales in one day.

Singles Day was originally established in 1993 by university students at Nanjing University in China as a celebration of singles marked by purchasing gifts and going out for parties. As the holiday developed, Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba, the largest online commerce company in the world, saw an opportunity and in 2009, began to promote Singles Day as a shopping celebration. Alibaba and other retailers began to heavily promote purchasing gifts for yourself on this day and so began the current holiday trend of shopping to celebrate being romantically unattached.

Top Tweets for Singles Day -

Updated 09:46

Let’s raise an extra smooth toast to the singles this #SinglesDay. 🍻 Reply with 😉 using #ExtraSmooth if you’re single, and we might surprise you with a Double Malt in the DMs today. 🔥 Remember to finish smoothly with a #CastleDoubleMalt. 😀 | https://t.co/GOvvrWA0PN https://t.co/LBhnEvreZ2
— Castle Lager SA (@CastleLagerSA) November 11, 2022

Happy Singles Day to my fellow singletons. Enjoy your freedom today! The search can continue tomorrow 😂 #SinglesDay #singlesday2022 https://t.co/BsU70hN5Y0
— Shahan Ramkissoon (@ShahanR) November 11, 2022

They say Mjolo is tough, so you need to treat yourself every now and then. It’s 11.11, Singles’ Day is here and our unbeatable ONLINE ONLY deals are live. So get to treating yourself. #GotGame https://t.co/q8661oiJQq
— Game Stores SA (@Game_Stores) November 10, 2022

Singles Day Facts & Quotes

In China, 118 boys are born for every 100 girls.
According to TIME, By 2020, it is expected that there will be 30 million more men than women.
46% of Chinese people under the age of 35 are not married.
11/11 is going global. Chinese consumers will be buying an unprecedented assortment of international brands and products from around the world. - Daniel Zhang, Alibaba CEO

In the News and Trending for Singles Day

Updated 09:45 Singles’ Day spoils – Thousands off smartphones to massive savings on luxe beauty on takealot.com

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Alibaba keeps Singles Day sales tally under wraps for first time

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Singles Day (China) Top Events and Things to Do

Watch a movie about being single or becoming single. Some of our favorite picks: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), The Help (2011), Wild (2014) and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1998)
Attend a speed dating event near you. Speed dating is a great way to meet new people and perhaps, by next Singles Day, you will no longer be romantically unattached.
Celebrate Singles Day by purchasing a gift for yourself on ecommerce platform Alibaba, Amazon or on any site of your choosing. Keep an eye on the amazing sales and discounts that can be taken advantage of.
Take advantage of the holiday to treat yourself with a spa day or a new hair do.
Join the Singles Day movement on social media with hashtags such as #singlesday and #1111