function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); If youre single thisValentines Day, dont settle for another night of solo Netflix and chill. Single ladies and dudes can celebrate, too. Below, five alternative holidays from around the world to observe in lieu of Valentines Day this year.1. Singles Awareness Day In the U.S., we have Singles Awareness Dayyep, the acronym spells SADa humorous anti-Valentines Day celebrated on February 14 or 15, depending on your preference. On these days, singles toast their uncoupled statusor just give big ups to their fellow singles on Facebook.2. Ystvnpiv or Friendship DayFinland has a more platonic take on Valentines Day: February 14 is considered Ystvnpiv or Friendship Day, which is marketed as a celebration of friends and lovers. (Wed recommend adopting this holiday if youre looking for an occasion to hand out those Ovaries Before Brovaries valentines to your besties.)3. Black DayApril 14 in Korea is known as Black Day, a holiday where singles gather in local restaurants and drown their sorrows in cheap, but delicious bowls of jajangmyeona Chinese-Korean noodle dish swimming in chunky black bean sauce, and topped with pork and veggies. The holiday has gained prominence over the last decade, and we cant say were surprised. Its hard to be sad about being single when youre dipping into a bowl of something that delicious. (And yes, we know this holiday is in April but noodles this yummy should be eaten all year round.) 4. Singles DayNovember 11 marks Singles Day in China, an unofficial holiday that started in the 1990s as a protest to Valentines Day and thats now a day where singles buy stuffa lot of stufffor themselves. In 2013,Chinas biggest online shopping company took in more than $5.75 billion in online payments on Singles Daytwo and a half times the total American retailers netted on Cyber Monday the same year. (Were guessing these boyfriend body pillows are a big seller.)5.International Quirkyalone Day Another option for singles looking to get in on the celebratory action on February 14' International Quirkyalone Day, a do-it-yourself celebration of romance, friendship, and independent spirit, according to the official site. The founder of the event swears her holiday is not an anti-Valentines Day; instead, its a celebration of all kinds of love: romantic, platonic, familial, and yes, self-love. In other words, its a day to do whatever you want, with whoever you want. We can get behind that.The HuffPost Lifestyle newsletter will make you happier and healthier, one email at a time. Sign uphere.type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related Stories + articlesList=56be3428e4b0c3c5505149de,589b595ce4b0c1284f29e272,57c706fce4b078581f109145,566adc3de4b0f290e522c9bd -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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