White Day

proper noun

14 March (one month after Valentine's Day), marked in Japan and some other Asian countries by men giving gifts (traditionally white in color) to the women who gave gifts to them on Valentine's Day.

OriginJapanese ホワイトデー ← English white day →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 14 March (one month after Valentine's Day), marked in Japan and some other Asian countries by men giving gifts (traditionally white in color) to the women who gave gifts to them on Valentine's Day.

Origin

  1. Englishwhite day
  2. Japaneseホワイトデー
  3. EnglishWhite Day

Calque of Japanese ホワイトデー (Howaito Dē), itself from English white day.

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Translations

Bulgarian Бял ден
  • Бял ден (Bjal den)14 March
Chinese Mandarin 白色情人節 /白色情人节
  • 白色情人節 /白色情人节 (Báisè Qíngrénjié)14 March
Japanese ホワイトデー
  • ホワイトデー (Howaito Dē)14 March
Korean 화이트데이
  • 화이트데이 (hwaiteudei)14 March
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“White Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/White%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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