Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessarily on Valentine’s Day or sunny days that most marriage proposals take place. Specialists have found the best date to propose to your other half.
If you’ve always dreamed of answering “Yes! to the long-awaited question “will you marry me?”now is the time to (perhaps) prepare yourself for it. Because according to a study conducted by the wedding planning site Bridebook, there is indeed a period of the year and a day in particular that is more conducive to marriage proposals. According to experts, it is during the winter holidays and more precisely on December 23 that a peak is observed to ask for the hand of one’s beloved. Christmas Eve is therefore the hoped-for day to receive your marriage proposal.
And overall, the entire holiday season is prime for engagement. “Historically, Christmas weekend has always been a popular time for people looking for the right time to propose,” said a Bridebook spokesperson. “Romance and the presence of family” are also the two reasons why this period is so magical for couples, notes another study cited below. For example, in 2016, nearly a fifth of all marriage proposals were made in December, with a peak during Christmas week, noted the site Bridebook.
The other most popular days of the year to make your request
Besides Christmas Eve, other dates would be symbolic in the eyes of most couples. Indeed, a second study, carried out by the British events company Chillisauce among 10,000 targets, established a non-exhaustive list of the most popular days of the year for asking the said question. Unsurprisingly, it is Valentine’s Day which arrives just after the holiday season, for 36% of respondents. For those interviewed, this day is an opportunity to “be romantic”, and it remains quite “traditional” in itself.
Then come Christmas Day (December 25), New Year’s Eve (December 31), then Halloween (October 31) and finally New Year’s Day (January 1). So a word of advice, if you think that this year is finally the right one, remember these dates so you can start proposing… or say “Yes!”
