National Proposal Day – March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023 Madrid

If you’re looking for a sign, this is it. Get ready to get engaged this March 20, because it’s National Proposal Day! Whether you’re planning a giant flashmob (we really hope you are) or a romantic declaration of love over dinner, March 20 is the day we celebrate proposals in all their forms. Why March 20, you ask? Well, it’s the first day of spring! So get outside, enjoy the wonderful weather, and show your loved one how much you care.

National Proposal Day Timeline

1470 — Raising the bar

Austria’s Archduke Maximilian proposes to Mary of Burgundy by giving her a ring with flat diamonds arranged in the letter ‘M’.

1800s — Kneel in the name of Love

Men in Europe and the U.S. start the tradition of kneeling when proposing, fashioned after the gesture of medieval knights.

1888 — Diamonds are Forever

The De Beers diamond company is founded by Cecil Rhodes.

1962 — The Art of Proposing

Artist Roy Lichtenstein paint ‘ The Ring (Engagement).’

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PROPOSAL DAY

If you’ve identified your one true love and are seeking a marriage proposal, pop the question!
Drop some hints if you prefer to be the one asked. Try these:
- Show your love pictures of your friend’s new engagement ring.
- Pick up the latest bridal magazine and leave it lying around.
- Visit your favorite bakery, and while there, ask what their most popular wedding cake flavors are.
- Ask your love whether they want a big wedding or prefer to elope.
- Drive by churches on a Saturday afternoon until you see a bridal party leaving and ask your love for their thoughts on the attire.
- Go jewelry shopping.
- Get caught singing Chapel of Love by The Dixie Cups.
- When someone asks when you’re getting married, look to your love to answer the question.
Use #NationalProposalDay to post on social media.