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Next: 20 May 2027

520 (I Love You Day)

In Mandarin 5-2-0 sounds like "I love you", so 20 May is a day for proposals, red packets and registering marriages.

A pattern drawn for this day, not a photograph.

When is 520 (I Love You Day) in 2027?

520 (I Love You Day) 2027 is on Thursday, 20 May 2027. Other years: 2026, Wednesday, 20 May 2026; 2028, Saturday, 20 May 2028.

About 520 (I Love You Day)

The numbers 520 read wu er ling, close to wo ai ni, "I love you", in Mandarin, and 20 May became a young people's day of love around 2010. Couples exchange gifts and digital red packets with amounts such as 520 or 5.20 yuan, and many propose. Marriage registration offices in mainland China often open longer and see long lines, and weddings are scheduled on the day as a lucky date. The day is not an official holiday and the registry rush has been reported each year in the Chinese press.

520 (I Love You Day) dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

Year520 (I Love You Day) date
2026Wednesday, 20 May 2026
2027Thursday, 20 May 2027
2028Saturday, 20 May 2028

What is served

  • chocolate
  • cake

Wedding customs of 520 (I Love You Day)

Red envelopeThe gift packet sent on the day.

Also part of it, and being written: 520 (The number and its meaning.).

About this page

Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "520 (Internet slang)" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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