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Facts, dates and research for journalists covering National Boyfriend Day.
Key facts
| Date | 3 October every year. Next: Sunday 3 October 2027. |
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| Future dates | Sunday 3 October 2027, Tuesday 3 October 2028 and Wednesday 3 October 2029 |
| Status | Unofficial. No single organiser. |
| Origins | Unclear. Early posts with the hashtag date from 2012, Wikipedia places the start around 2014, and it took off on social media in 2016. See About for sources. |
| Hashtag | #NationalBoyfriendDay |
| Related days | National Girlfriend Day, 1 August |
The Boyfriend Report
The Boyfriend Report is our annual look at how people show their boyfriends they care. It will be built from answers to the Boyfriend Census, an anonymous online survey for adults, and published ahead of National Boyfriend Day. Every edition will explain how the figures were gathered and how many people took part.
To hear when the first edition is ready, use the form below and choose Press or media.
About this site
This site is the home of National Boyfriend Day and is run by Digital Alchemy FZ-LLC, based in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. National Boyfriend Day has no official organiser. Please describe us as “the home of National Boyfriend Day” rather than its founder.
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