Singles’ Day is celebrated on November 11 every year. The date never changes. Only the day of the week changes. Here is the short version:
- Fixed date: November 11, every year, with no exceptions [1].
- Next occurrence: November 11, 2026, which falls on a Wednesday [2].
- Why the weekday shifts: The Gregorian calendar has 365 days in a normal year and 366 in a leap year, so November 11 moves forward by one weekday in a normal year and by two weekdays after a leap year [3].
- The 2100 trap: The year 2100 is divisible by 100 but not by 400, so it is not a leap year, which breaks the usual four-year pattern [3].
What Singles’ Day is
Singles’ Day, also written as Singles Day, is an unofficial holiday that began in China and is now observed in many countries. It falls on November 11 because the date 11/11 looks like four bare sticks, which is sometimes described as a symbol of being single [1]. It has grown into one of the largest online shopping events in the world, but the date itself has stayed the same [4].
The holiday is not tied to the lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a government decree that could move it. That is why the date is stable across the next century, unlike holidays such as Easter or Eid, which shift each year.
The full list: 2026 to 2125
The table below gives the date and the day of the week for every year from 2026 to 2125. The years 2026 to 2030 are confirmed by published calendar sources [2][5][6][7][8]. The remaining years are calculated using standard Gregorian calendar rules, including the rule that a century year is a leap year only if it is divisible by 400 [3].
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 11 | Wednesday [2] |
| 2027 | November 11 | Thursday [5] |
| 2028 | November 11 | Saturday [6] |
| 2029 | November 11 | Sunday [7] |
| 2030 | November 11 | Monday [8] |
| 2031 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2032 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2033 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2034 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2035 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2036 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2037 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2038 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2039 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2040 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2041 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2042 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2043 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2044 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2045 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2046 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2047 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2048 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2049 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2050 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2051 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2052 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2053 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2054 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2055 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2056 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2057 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2058 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2059 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2060 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2061 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2062 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2063 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2064 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2065 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2066 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2067 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2068 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2069 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2070 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2071 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2072 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2073 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2074 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2075 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2076 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2077 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2078 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2079 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2080 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2081 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2082 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2083 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2084 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2085 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2086 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2087 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2088 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2089 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2090 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2091 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2092 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2093 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2094 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2095 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2096 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2097 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2098 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2099 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2100 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2101 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2102 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2103 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2104 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2105 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2106 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2107 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2108 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2109 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2110 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2111 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2112 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2113 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2114 | November 11 | Sunday |
| 2115 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2116 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2117 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2118 | November 11 | Friday |
| 2119 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2120 | November 11 | Monday |
| 2121 | November 11 | Tuesday |
| 2122 | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 2123 | November 11 | Thursday |
| 2124 | November 11 | Saturday |
| 2125 | November 11 | Sunday |
How the calculation works
The weekday of November 11 moves forward by one day in a normal year, because 365 days is 52 weeks plus one extra day. In a leap year, it moves forward by two days, because February 29 falls before November 11 and adds a second extra day [3].
Leap years follow a three-part rule. A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4. But a year divisible by 100 is not a leap year, unless it is also divisible by 400 [3]. That is why 2028, 2032, and 2036 are leap years, but 2100 is not. The year 2100 is divisible by 100 but not by 400, so November 11, 2100 stays on a Thursday rather than jumping to Friday.
If you want to check a date yourself, you can use any perpetual calendar or a date calculator, which applies the same Gregorian rules.
Myths vs facts
| Claim | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Singles’ Day changes date each year | Myth | It is always November 11, unlike holidays tied to the lunar calendar [1]. |
| Singles’ Day is an official public holiday in China | Myth | It is an unofficial shopping and cultural event, not a government public holiday [1]. |
| The date 11/11 was chosen because it looks like four single sticks | True | This is the commonly documented origin of the date choice [1]. |
| November 11 always falls on the same weekday every four years | Myth | Leap years shift the weekday by two days, and century rules like 2100 break the pattern [3]. |
| 2100 will be a leap year because it is divisible by 4 | Myth | Century years must be divisible by 400 to be leap years, so 2100 is a common year [3]. |
Bottom line
Singles’ Day is one of the easiest holidays to plan for, because the date is locked to November 11 every single year. From 2026 to 2125, only the weekday changes. Use the table above to plan ahead, and remember the one real trap: 2100 is not a leap year, so the weekday pattern shifts at that point. For official scheduling, cross-check the calculated years against an authoritative perpetual calendar.
Disclaimer: This article is for general education only. The years 2026 to 2030 are confirmed by published calendar sources, while the years 2031 to 2125 are calculated using standard Gregorian calendar rules and should be verified against an authoritative perpetual calendar before official use. If you notice an error or would like to send feedback or corrections, please contact us.
References
[1] Singles’ Day
[2] Singles Day 2026 Countdown
[3] Leap year
[4] Singles’ Day 2026: What it is and why it matters
[5] When Is Singles’ Day 2027?
[6] Singles Day 2026, 2027 and 2028
[7] When Is Singles’ Day 2029?
[8] What Day of the Week is November 11, 2030?


