Valentine’s Day is the Most Popular Single Day for Wedding Proposals
Of the 41.2%, Valentine’s Day is the most popular single day at 17.2%. Thanksgiving Day is the least popular at 6.6% with almost half happening on a day between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, excluding Christmas and New Year’s. However, if you combine Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 19.4% of wedding proposals take place in this two day period.
Most popular wedding proposal days between November and February
| Thanksgiving Day | 6.6% |
| Christmas Eve | 10.3% |
| Christmas Day | 9.1% |
| New Year’s Eve | 8.5% |
| New Year’s Day | 3.4% |
| Valentine’s Day | 17.2% |
| A Day Between Thanksgiving & Valentine’s Day | 44.9% |
When you look at the entire year, Valentine’s Day is still the single most popular day for wedding proposals at 3.1%.
Most popular wedding proposal days
| Thanksgiving Day | 1.2% |
| Christmas Eve | 1.9% |
| Christmas Day | 1.6% |
| New Year’s Eve | 1.5% |
| New Year’s Day | 0.6% |
| Valentine’s Day | 3.1% |
| A Day Between Thanksgiving & Valentine’s Day | 8.1% |
| A Different Day | 81.9% |
Most popular months for wedding proposals 2005 to 2014
Source: The Wedding Report Wedding Cost Surveys
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