Valentine's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, including Argentina, Britain, Canada, France, Mexico, South Korea and the United States.
Traditionally, on Valentine's Day you show your love for another person by sending cards, gifts and messages of love. Couples give cards or presents to each other, but you can also send something anonymously to someone you secretly love.
Popular gifts include a box of chocolates, dinner for two and flowers, especially roses. Some people make personalised gifts like a framed photo or a playlist of songs, or they plan a special activity together.
Valentine's Day is also a popular day to either propose or get married. You'd never forget your wedding anniversary!
Over to you
- Do people celebrate Valentine's Day where you live?
- Have you ever given or received a romantic gift?
Write about it in the comments!
In my country valentine's day is very popular. Stores hold promotions on flowers, chocolates and jewelry. Cafes and bars hold theme parties.
I've been giving and receiving cards on this day since I was a kid. It was popular at school.
Now usually my husband and I order delicious food for the evening that day.
Hi everyone !
In Spain , we usually enjoy this especial date with our partners. It´s not necessary to be in love to give away a present to someone.
You can do it just to express your feelings, even to a friend, family or pets....
We are talking about love, and there´s love anywhere :)
Hello guys, in our country (Czech republic) it is quite new thing to celebrate this Day, more popular, known as Day of the love is in our country 1th of May. But as it is modern, we usually give chocolates and flowers to each other.
Of course, in my country, giving chocolate to each other between couples is a common theme on Valentine Day. I have also received and given chocolate in my 20s.
well, I live in New Zealand, I just moved here about one year ago. so, I don't really know how kiwi people celebrate. However, back where I was born Valentine's Day was getting more and more part of the culture.
because I am focusing on my study most of the time I have never sent any gift to any girl yet.
Hello, I'm Ling from Venezuela.
In my country we celebrate Valentine's Day. For this day, the people usually go to a restaurant with a special person and give gifts between friends.
When I was at the university was very funny, you could see cupid around the campus giving kisses and hugs to everyone.
Hello, I'm a student from Vietnam. In my country, young people enjoy Valentine's Day a lots. It is a bit different from other country because it just for lovers. We often give the other chocolate, rose, card or anything they like. But now I'm still alone so Valentine's Day is not important to me:)))
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Yes. People do celebrate Valentine's Day where I live. Especially, the day is commonly celebrated among youth. However, it is also a common perception that it a day imposed by foreign culture.
No. I haven't received or given any romantic gift to anyone. However, I receive a bunch of flowers from my husband.
In my country, we celebrate valentine's day on february 14 with friends or lovers.
I've never received or given gifts
I am shaza from Sudan, in my home country just the new generation are celebrate Valentine’s Day , but the oldest people consider it as a foreign celebration.
Hello, I'm from Sweden and people do celebrat Valentine's day but me personllay have never celebrated valentine's dag. This year however I'm thinking of celebrating Valentine's day with my girlfriend.
In my city, most of the people calibrated that day. That day romantic people spend there time, and go to a romantic place. And some people spend their time with family. They go outside eat.
Hi.I am from Russia. In my home country this holiday is celebrated only by a small part of the student yoth/
I think Valentine Day it is every day; I love my girlfrined every day and celebrate with her any moment; life is now, love is now!
Hi Everyone, I´m César From Mexico. In my country we celebrate Valentine Day. We celebrate this day with our romantic love.
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I am Rupa from Nepal. I don't have partner to celebrate valentine's day but I have heart touching person and celebrate valentine's day by wishing her.
Hello! In Argentina, not everyone celebrates Valentine's day. Although new generations use it just as an excuse to spend a day or give a present or dinner to their partners. Older people usually think of it as a foreign celebration.
At the moment, nobody has given me any presents for Valentine's day yet. I really hope that can change this year!
Hello everyone, In Colombia, we do not celebrate Valentine's Day. We have a similar day in September called the day of Love and Friendship in which couples bring each other gifts and usually go out to dinner or the movies. Among friends and in the offices we play "secret friend". During the week you give sweets as a present and at the end, your secret friend gives you something that you want or like, the idea is to try to find out who your secret friend is.
Hi friends from all over the world. I am Jun from China, but now live in Canada. In my home country, Valentine's Day is popular for young people especially for those who are fall in love. They send gifts and plan special activities such as candle dinner, watching movie, etc. In Canada, Valentine's Day is one of the most popular celebrate day. As to me, I love this love atmosphere, but I am really not good at gift. haha
In my country China,we didn't celebrate Valentine's Day before. In recent years,more and more young people do celebrate Valentine's Day. They send chocolates and roses to their boyfriends or girlfriends ,and order a special dinner.
Now i'm in America.Americans celebrate Valentine's Day.In grocery store,many flowers and ballons are on sale.I wish I will receive a gift that day.
Hello Bonjour, I’m from Canada, Quebec and we celebrated this lovely day 💕. Sometimes with our partner but sometimes with the family we share a lovely supper!
I used to celebrate Valentine's day. When I was a teenager (so many years ago :). ) the celebration in my country Ecuador was for friendship and love but with the passing of the years is only for couple love. When my daughter was a child I bought her hearts chocolates now is a teenager and she gives flowers and candies to her close friends.
I come from Vietnam and of course in my country the valentine's day is a special day for youth. They can show their love to their lover. I felt so excited when the valentine's day was coming when I was single. But now when I have a husband that day is not special day because for me all days of the year when I live with my husband are also valentine's day. It is a long time I have never received any gift in that day. My husband and I usually give each other gift in normal day instead of special day. I'm still happy because of that.
Hello, I am Idelmis from Cuba. In my country we celebrate the Valentine's day each year. The people go out for dinner or preparer a romantic dinner at their home. Everyone give gifts to their partners, and sometimes in the work the people make exchange gifts.
Hello everyone. I'm Liliya from Ukraine. In our country we also love to selebrate this romantic day. We give each other some cards, chokolads, candles, flowers and etc. Trying prepear some special supper or go out (if it's possible) in some great places. Ofcourse we should taking care of our partners every day and show our love, but it's grate to have such special date in calendar.
Yes, the people in my country, Perú, celebrates Valentine's Day. The couples visit nice places and give gifts.
People in my country do love Valentine's day. They buy some presents, flowers and make cards with love words. I have received a gift and I have given romantic presents to my boyfriend.
It's really nice to see so many people writing their first comments here! Is 12 June in Brazil connected to a saint of some sort? Here in Catalonia, one of the most important holidays of the year is Sant Jordi (Saint George) on 23 April ... it's much more popular than Valentine's.
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hi, my name's Cristana Diaz, I'm from Nicaragua in Central America, in my country we celebrate Vatentine's Day every year, since I can remember, and yes, I have recived gifts and letters by admires and friends, many times, not every year but some years. This year will be special, I going to celebrate with my boyfriend for the first time, I'm excited!!!
Hello,I'm Noora and I speak from Sweden. Here we celebrate Valentines Day. I have received a gift, I got my husband a slippers.
This's my first time write here.
Hello, I'm Janaine and I speak from Brazil. Here we don't commemorate Valentine's Day, and just like Gabriela, I usually celebrate June 12th (it's similar to Valentine's Day, but it's only celebrated between lovers, not friends).
Hi! I'm Julio from Mexico City and in my country we celebrate Valentine´s Day like it was describe to up. You can send gift like chocolates, roses, books or anything you consider that it will like to your girlfriend jejeje... for example, four years ago, I got my fiancee a car, as Valantine's day gift :) Greetings Gabriela, it is also the first time I write here.
Hello, I'm Gabriela. I am from Brazil.
In my country, we usually don't celebrate Valentine's day but have "boyfriend and girlfriends day" on June 12th. On that date, we can change gifts and have a romantic dinner outside, maybe someone can order delivery food and stay home drinking glasses of wine and eating.
But I'm an English teacher, so at school, we usually talk about Valentine's history and we can also propose to kids to make some letters and gifts for those they love the most.
This's my first time writing here and I'm so glad :)
We do celebrate Valentine Day. I have received a gift, but I've never given to anyone yet.