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Black Day (Korea)
The Korean day on which people with no valentine meet to eat black bean noodles, jajangmyeon.
When is Black Day (Korea) in 2027?
Black Day (Korea) 2027 is on Wednesday, 14 April 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, Tuesday, 14 April 2026; 2028, Friday, 14 April 2028.
About Black Day (Korea)
Black Day is a Korean informal holiday on 14 April, set a month after White Day. Singles who received no gift on Valentine's Day or White Day dress in black and eat jajangmyeon, noodles in black bean sauce, in a half-joking show of solidarity. It is one of a series of monthly days that Korean media promote, and its link to weddings is indirect: it spurs singles' parties, matchmaking events and sometimes group blind dates. Some commentators note the loneliness it can bring in a society with a falling marriage rate.
Black Day (Korea) dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Black Day (Korea) date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 14 April 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- jajangmyeon
- black bean noodles
Also part of it, and being written: Black Day (The singles' day of 14 April.), Jajangmyeon (The black bean noodles eaten that day.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Black Day (South Korea)" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.