It’s time for a “Me Party.” It’s Singles Day!

Today is Nov. 11, Singles’ Day in China, and it’s exploded into one of the biggest shopping weeks of the year in the world.

The day was established in 1983 by college students to celebrate their singlehood. Now the Chinese give singles presents and young people get together for parties. A similar holiday, Singles Awareness Day, was established in the U.S. and takes place Feb. 15.

But neither of these holidays have gained much attention in the U.S., even though the proliferation of the internet has created a plethora of seemingly random celebratory days, such as Siblings Day and National Dog Day. 

And singles deserve their own party — like Amy Adams and Miss Piggy in “The Muppets.”

Single people, especially those who have just graduated from college, need items to help establish their home. We’d love it for it to be acceptable if we can create a singles registry, such as brides do for their wedding.

Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City did such that in the episode “A Woman’s Right to Shoes.” As she points out, we contribute to bridal and baby showers, weddings, Mother’s and Father’s Day, and other assorted holidays.

And it’s expensive to be single. This 2023 Forbes article notes singletons can’t share the costs of household expenses and food, and it cites a Wells Fargo report that says, “Single women often remain in a more financially fragile position than other segments of the population.”

So, it would be nice for others to give us some gift cards or some fancy bath and body products.

But … this could end up like a Hallmark holiday, where people are socially obligated to buy stuff without any heart behind it. 

So we can make it into what we want. Ask a friend if they need help with a chore. Meet up with your single friends and just talk. Or host your own me party.

We do so much by ourselves and for others. We deserve a day just for us.

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