Single’s Day (also known as Quang Con Tiet) is a celebration to honor single people that takes place on November 11th. 11/11 symbolizes loneliness and the solitary single life, much like the “pathetic” fate of single women and men. However, few people know that this day has many special things, let’s find out with us!
1 Origin and meaning of Singles’ Day 11/11
Origin of Singles’ Day
November 11th is also known by many other names such as: Singles’ Day, Quang Con Day, Double Eleven Day,… is a holiday that originated from China.
This was not originally a traditional holiday of the Chinese people, nor was it a festival imported from foreign cultures, but rather a self-initiated holiday by the young people of China.
There are many stories about this holiday, but the most well-known is the story from the dormitory of Nanking University. The students discussed ways to escape loneliness and came up with the idea of using November 11th as an anniversary day.
Initially, this idea only had an impact on a few groups of students at the school, but it gradually spread to other universities and eventually spread throughout the country.
With the development of media and social networks as well as the number of single people in China, this festival has become more and more popular.
Nowadays, Singles’ Day is for everyone, regardless of age or gender, as long as they are single.
In addition, there is another special holiday built on the romantic element of Valentine’s Day, called Black Valentine or Black Day, dedicated to celebrating singles who have not yet found their perfect match.
Meaning of Singles’ Day
Singles’ Day on 11.11 is an occasion for young single people to gather, have fun, and forget the sadness of not finding their “other half”, as well as to wish them luck in finding their dream lover.
Since 2009, billionaire Jack Ma has added this day to the list of holidays and festivals to launch promotional programs and online shopping festivals. Therefore, November 11th is not only a day for singles to enjoy themselves but also a chance for them to take advantage of “massive” promotions to reward themselves or buy surprise gifts for their loved ones, friends,…
2 Singles’ Day Greetings
1. Being single for a long time is also something good. But, let’s wish that all of us part ways with being single after this year, and next year we will leave the’single club’ together!
2. After all, I realized that what makes a girl truly smile and happy is when she stands in front of the mirror and sees herself beautiful, radiant, and full of life, not because of the love of any boy. I wish you, my friend, to continue to live strong and happy like today, single and fun-loving girl.
3. Being single is an advantage for us to plan strategies, rotate emotions, manage finances,… Then one day, the economy will have enough power to control love. Congratulations on Singles’ Day!
4. The biggest mistake of single people is spending all their time hanging out with other single people. That’s why you can never escape being single. Congratulations to our ‘single aunt’ team that everyone admires.
5. On Singles’ Day, I wish to be optimistic among the crowd, always feeling calm, always beautiful, holding my head high, being a beautiful single girl that every guy wants.