There are plenty of calendar dates that go viral on TikTok, but what is so special about December 3? Fans are sharing videos about the date and the hashtag has already received over 1.1 million views.
Find out why December 3 is trending and how you can join in before it’s too late!
What is so special about December 3?
December 3rd is a big deal on TikTok because of the song Heather by Conan Gray. The lyrics have made TikTok users feel quite emotional:
“I still remember the third of December, me in your sweater
You said it looked better on me than it did you
Only if you knew how much I liked you.”
The song has long been popular on the video-sharing app, which means fans have been anticipating this date, and how it will make them feel, for a long time.
Conan Gray is an American singer-songwriter and ‘Heather’ is a track on his debut album, which came out in September 2020. The lyrics mourn a previous relationship and millions of TikTok users seem to relate.
What is December 3 TikTok?
December 3 TikTok encourages fans of the song to share a video of themselves looking upset, pining for romance, set to the opening of ‘Heather’.
Some users have posted videos of themselves with captions like, “If someone doesn’t give me their sweater on a cold december 3rd night in two days I will riot” and “listen man all I’m saying is if someone doesn’t give me their sweater on december 3rd im gonna dis-continue my subscription to this life”.
Other captions include, “girls um… it’s almost December 3rd… good luck :)” and “anybody wanna be my bf for tmr so I can post u with this song”. It seems Conan Gray has made TikTok hyper-aware that it is cuffing season…