Holidays, especially Christmas, tend to be times of joy, gaiety, and elation for some individuals. For others, the holidays are periods of profound sadness or even depression. The present research was conducted to determine: (1) specific self-perceived variables of holiday depression at Christmastime of single men and women, and (2) a comparison of similarities and/or differences of each group. Results suggested eleven different variables important in the self-perceptions of the subjects. 'There were significant differences in the response rates by sex of subject. Theoretical implications of the variables were also considered.