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Valentine's Day Celebrated Worldwide February 14, 2014 12:45 PM Stories with the VOA News byline are the work of multiple VOA journalists and may contain information from wire service reports. Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day each year on February 14. Many other countries celebrate Valentine’s Day, too, each in their own way. Breaking News. Arts & Culture. Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is usually associated with romance but if you don’t have a significant other there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate. More with VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo. See TV Here is a look at four countries’ Valentine’s Day traditions. South Korea: three is a charm For South Koreans, Valentine’s Day happens in three parts: February 14, March 14 and April 14. So Brazilians mark a similar day later in the year, on June 12. The holiday is called Dia dos Namorados, or Lovers' Day. Brazilians celebrate with gifts of cards, flowers and chocolates, in the same way as Americans. But instead of celebrating Saint Valentine, they celebrate Saint Anthony. The following day, June 13, is Saint Anthony's Day. World Africa The Americas China; Iran; Broadcast Programs; Follow Us. Languages Search. Search. Previous Next. Breaking News. USA. Valentine's Day Expands from Romance to Love for All February And it says it expects total spending for Valentine’s Day in the United States to reach about $17.3 billion. I'm June Simms. Join us again next week for American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. That day celebrated the coming of spring and female fertility. Then, around 1,500 years ago, Christians supposedly began to celebrate the feast day of St. Valentine on February 14. But the popular meaning of Valentine's Day continues to capture hearts around the world, even if not always on February fourteenth. Camile and Nietzsche were among a group of Brazilian Youth Ambassadors visiting the United States. CAMILE: "We have Valentine's Day but in a different day. It's June twelfth." Valentine’s Day is usually associated with romance but if you don’t have a significant other at the moment or have simply chosen to not have one, experts say there’s no reason to feel alone Valentine’s Day, February 14, is around the corner, but the celebrations began on Rose Day, which was celebrated on February 7. Valentine’s Day is a day in which the world celebrates love. But did you know some countries celebrate love in different ways? Read on to learn about such countries and their ways of celebrating love. Uber Eats says its flower orders peak on Valentine's Day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Uber Eats says it also appears to be a resource for forgetful lovers: Its flower orders are 60% higher than And it says it expects total spending for Valentine’s Day in the United States to reach about $17.3 billion. I'm June Simms. Join us again next week for American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. That is because February 14 is Valentine’s Day. It is a celebration of romantic love, usually between two people. But being part of a couple is not as common as it used to be: More than one in Valentine's Day is celebrated in the US on February 14 (Credit: Alleksana/ CC-BY-SA-2.0/ Pexels.com) Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14, is observed worldwide, but not always in the same way. While many in the US exchange candy, flowers, and gifts, other countries have their own unique traditions. Singles Day was begun by Chinese college students in the 1990s as a version of Valentine's Day for people without romantic partners. The timing was based on the date Nov. 11, or "11.11" — four An activist of India's opposition BJP party prepares to burst heart shaped balloon during a protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Feb.13, 2011. As a result, in nineteen sixty-nine, the church removed Saint Valentine's Day from its official worldwide calendar of Catholic feasts. But the popular meaning of Valentine's Day continues to capture hearts around the world, even if not always on February fourteenth. Many couples in China and Hong Kong are separated on Valentine’s Day this year as officials have been urging individuals to refrain from social gatherings and going out to avoid infection of The Islamabad High Court also ordered the media to "ensure that nothing about the celebration of Valentine's Day and its promotion is spread". That hurt some businesses in the city of 2 million
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