Here’s a Flowerbee Hong Kong Flower Shop guide on how Valentine's Day is celebrated in different countries around the world:

Country Celebration Details
United States Couples exchange chocolates, flowers, and gifts. Romantic dinners and proposals are common. School children exchange Valentine's cards.
United Kingdom Traditional love letters and cards are popular. Some believe in the legend of St. Valentine, where single women pin bay leaves to their pillows to dream of their future husbands.
France Paris, the "City of Love," is a major romantic destination. Couples exchange gifts, flowers, and love letters.
Italy Valentine's Day was historically known as "La Festa degli Innamorati." Couples give chocolates, and Verona (home of Romeo & Juliet) hosts special events.
Germany Valentine's Day is not as commercialized. Couples exchange flowers, chocolates, and sometimes pigs (symbolizing luck and love).
South Korea Women give chocolates to men on February 14. Men return the favor on March 14 ("White Day"). Singles mourn on April 14 ("Black Day") by eating black noodles.
Japan Similar to South Korea, women give chocolates to men on Valentine's Day. There are two types of chocolates: "Giri-choco" (obligatory) and "Honmei-choco" (romantic). Men reciprocate on White Day.
China The "Qixi Festival" (Chinese Valentine's Day) is celebrated in August. However, Western Valentine's Day is gaining popularity, with couples exchanging gifts.
Brazil Valentine's Day is celebrated on June 12 as "Dia dos Namorados," with romantic dinners, gifts, and celebrations.
Denmark People exchange "Gaekkebrev" (funny love poems) and white flowers (snowdrops) instead of roses.
Finland & Estonia February 14 is "Friendship Day" (Ystävänpäivä in Finland, Sõbrapäev in Estonia), where people celebrate all kinds of love, including friendships.
South Africa Women traditionally pin the names of their crushes on their sleeves, following an ancient Roman festival tradition.
Philippines Mass wedding ceremonies are popular, where thousands of couples get married together.
Mexico Known as "Día del Amor y la Amistad" (Day of Love and Friendship), it celebrates both romantic and platonic love with gifts and parties.
Saudi Arabia Public celebrations were previously banned, but attitudes have been shifting, and some now celebrate discreetly with flowers and gifts.
Taiwan Valentine's Day and White Day are both celebrated, but with a twist—men give gifts on Valentine's Day, and women reciprocate on White Day.


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