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A Table for One
Christmas, New Year and Lunar New Year for a household of one.
The festive season was built for a full table. One person in nine in the United Kingdom spent Christmas Day alone in 2024; in South Korea, single-person homes are the largest kind of household; in Japan, Christmas Eve has its own word for the person who keeps it alone. This guide rebuilds the season, day by day, for one.
On sale from 1 December 2026 on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and here.
Inside
- A season built for many. How the household changed, from Seoul to Stockholm, and why the season has not caught up.
- The calendar. Christmas Eve in Tokyo, Christmas Day in London, Boxing Day, New Year, Lunar New Year on 6 February 2027, Seollal and Tết.
- Twelve rituals for one. One for each day of Christmas, from setting the table properly to a letter to next December.
- The table. A festive menu scaled for one, and a four-day leftovers plan.
- The trip. Six places that welcome one guest at Christmas, and how to book without the single supplement.
- The money. A three-line budget for the season.
- The safety page. The money scams that rise when people shop most, and one habit that stops them.
- Company, chosen. Standing calls, shared tables, volunteering and gathering online.
- Lunar New Year for one. Going home with a plan, or keeping the festival where you live.