Bachelor’s Day is an Irish leap-year tradition associated with women proposing marriage on 29 February. Today it is often treated as a playful celebration of love, courage and changing social customs around courtship. The day offers a humorous lens on gender roles, proposal customs and how traditions evolve over time.

Event suggestions:
• Staging playful proposal reenactments exploring Irish leap-year customs and changing courtship.
• Hosting storytelling circles on courageous love, gender expectations, and tradition.
• Crafting handwritten proposal cards inspired by Irish folklore and leap-day humor.