Valentine’s Day Around the World

For those of you who live in the United States, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.

Children love Valentine’s Day and today all different types of valentines would have been passed out in schools.  

A valentine and a candy heart can still be found but so can squishies, paints, pop its and much more.  It all depends on where you live and how you celebrate.

For you grown ups, flowers, candy and dinner reservations are probably on order.  A Valentine’s Day on a Saturday is perfect for all of that.

Private Home Health Care hopes that everyone has a Happy Valentine’s Day.  

We found some interesting ways that people in other countries celebrate.  We hope you enjoy learning about these other traditions.

In Europe, Germany celebrates with a pig.  Pork is loved there so on Valentine’s Day you’ll see cartoons about pigs and you’re like to get a chocolate pig for a gift.

Wales celebrates a day of love and happiness in January.  A beautiful decoratively carved spoon is the gift.  

These spoons are so popular they are given out at weddings and anniversaries too.

Travel to Scandinavia and look for lighthearted funny notes written by the men and ending in ellipses.  

The women who guess their “Secret Admirer” correctly get an Easter Egg on Easter Sunday.

Faraway in Japan and South Korea it’s a longer process:

February 14 the women give chocolate to the men.

March 14 is White Day.  Men give white chocolate, flowers and candy to women

April 14 is Black Day.  Single people gather together and eat black bean noodles.

Finally, in South Africa women wear their hearts on a sleeve, literally.  A woman actually makes a heart with the name of their love interest and sews it on to their sleeve.

Who knew of all the different traditions of celebrating love and happiness.  Time for everyone across the world to take time to be with people we care about.