Love Holidays from Around the World
| February 13, 2019
2. Black Day – South Korea
Another love — or rather, anti-love — holiday that’s celebrated in South Korea is Black Day, which falls on April 14th. It’s the last in a series of love-themed spring holidays, starting with Valentine’s Day on February 14th, which is followed by White Day on March 14th.
Black Day celebrates singles and is a day for unattached South Koreans to go out en masse, enjoy a meal of black-themed foods, and complain about their lack of a relationship. The most traditional dish that’s enjoyed is jajangmyeon — noodles with black sauce. This is mostly a marketing holiday as many businesses offer discounts and fun events like speed-dating in an effort to attract guests.
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