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Valentine’s Day, an international festival celebrated in many parts in the world, is banned in Saudi Arabia. The ban is imposed by The Saudi Ministry of Interior on Valentine’s day observed by all educational institutions in the country since 2009. Valentine’s Day goes directly against their beliefs and encourages romantic relationships and the mixing of different genders. Valentine’s Day has been banned in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to avoid Saudi nationals becoming influenced by Western traditions and eventually led astray because of this holiday. Valentine’s Day is in violation of Saudi Arabia’s ideology where public expressions of affection are forbidden. Babur, the Mughal Emperor. Valentine’s Day is not banned, although it is Just two years ago in Saudi Arabia, shops were banned from selling red roses and teddy bears for Valentine’s Day. Celebrating lovers’ day was illegal as the Christian holiday was deemed “un Valentine’s Day and the associated cards, gifts, and flowers are a major source of economic activity in many countries of the world, but not in all. Here is an overview of the countries where the celebration of Valentine’s Day is forbidden, and why. The reasons reach from religious to moral to culture clash. Mohammed younos / Shutterstock However, this ban has been lifted, and more people now celebrate valentine’s day in Saudi Arabia. Pakistan. The Islamabad High Court banned Valentine's Day celebrations in Pakistan in 2018 following a petition by a citizen who claimed that the celebration was a cultural import of the "West" and is against Islam. For decades, February 14 was just another day in Saudi Arabia, which banned Valentine’s Day as antithetical to Islamic notions of propriety. The country of Saudi Arabia has loosened its restrictions on celebrating the holiday because until about two years ago, Valentine’s Day was considered haram or forbidden due to Islamic law. In 2016, the Saudi government and prominent religious leaders issued a fatwa or decree, stating that Valentine’s Day was no longer banned as the holiday A man walks past a store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a big heart sign in February 2005. The kingdom started relaxing its strict ban on Valentine's Day celebration this year. But Saudi Arabia is unique in that Valentine’s Day celebrations were officially banned in the Kingdom because of the association with the historical Christian saint. Valentine’s Day in Saudi Arabia: Once-banned holiday entices couples, singles alike Tamara Abueish, Al Arabiya English Published: 13 February ,2023: 01:51 PM GST Updated: 14 February ,2023: 09: How Saudi Arabia is celebrating Valentine’s Day. Prices of red roses surge due to increasing numbers marking February 14 celebration. Mariam Nihal. February 14, 2023. Although most non-Muslim expats or westerners will be excluded from this cultural practice, you should still be aware of why and how these social situations work in Saudi Arabia. 10. Be Mine (or not) Valentine’s day is not celebrated and individuals are prohibited from wearing or selling anything red on the 14th of February. In Saudi Arabia, authorities rigorously enforce the prohibition on Valentine's Day celebrations. The sale of roses, red items, and cards with romantic themes is prohibited well before February 14. Hearts and flowers are everywhere as Saudi Arabia prepares to celebrate the once ‘haram’ Valentine’s Day tomorrow. (AN photo by Huda Bashatah) Updated 13 February 2020 And for Valentine’s Day this year, the venue is unveiling a SAR295 per person tasting menu that you simply must, well, taste. Tuck into incredible dishes like the yellowtail sashimi, dumplings, a teriyaki salmon fillet, a beef fillet with chilli, ginger and spring onion, and the coveted ROKA dessert platter. In Saudi Arabia, conservative officials strictly impose the ban on the holiday. Selling roses, red products and love-themed cards are banned in advance of February 14. Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia used to have a climate of fear around Valentine's Day. In 2014, 39 people were jailed for celebrating. The ban was lifted in 2018, but due to the Muslim population, it's not widely celebrated. Authorities in Saudi Arabia and Iran have banned the selling of roses, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, and other Valentine’s Day gifts. Some accuse Saudi Arabia’s muttawa, or “religious police,” of purging shops of the color red. The Gaza Strip once benefitted mightily from Valentine’s Day, exporting cut flowers to markets in Western Saudi Arabia is promoting Valentine’s Day this year more than ever with flower shops and restaurants luring in couples and singles with bouquets and tailored menus to mark the occasion. Previously the Committee of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice had banned the sale of red roses and would prohibit shops from displaying any red
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