Singles' Day 2026
📅 Wednesday, November 11, 2026
📝 About Singles' Day 2026
Started in 1993 by students at Nanjing University as an anti-Valentine's Day celebration — the date 11/11 was chosen because the four ones resemble 'bare branches,' Chinese slang for bachelors — Singles' Day was transformed in 2009 when Alibaba turned it into an online shopping festival. Within a decade it dwarfed Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, with Alibaba and JD.com generating over $156 billion in gross merchandise volume during the 2023 festival. The event features elaborate gala shows with international celebrities, real-time sales tickers projected on giant screens, and cross-border deals reaching consumers across Southeast Asia and Europe. It has fundamentally reshaped global e-commerce expectations around single-day sales events.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Wednesday
- Days Remaining
- 193
- Category
- Shopping Events
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 193 days until Singles' Day 2026 on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Singles' Day 2026 is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Started in 1993 by students at Nanjing University as an anti-Valentine's Day celebration — the date 11/11 was chosen because the four ones resemble 'bare branches,' Chinese slang for bachelors — Singles' Day was transformed in 2009 when Alibaba turned it into an online shopping festival. Within a decade it dwarfed Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, with Alibaba and JD.com generating over $156 billion in gross merchandise volume during the 2023 festival. The event features elaborate gala shows with international celebrities, real-time sales tickers projected on giant screens, and cross-border deals reaching consumers across Southeast Asia and Europe. It has fundamentally reshaped global e-commerce expectations around single-day sales events.
Singles' Day 2026 falls on a Wednesday.