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Name: Countries that Celebrate Valentine's Day
Creator: Rankodex

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Valentine's Day in 30 Countries Around the World - Odysseys Unlimited; Countries That Do Not Celebrate Valentine’s Day - Mappr; 6 Countries Where It Is Forbidden To Celebrate Valentine’s Day - TravelAwaits.

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Countries that Celebrate Valentine's Day

Countries that Celebrate Valentine's Day: compare 79 countries on 2 metrics.

Culture79 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Nov 6, 2023Original page

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Albania	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Argentina	Celebrated	Candies, kisses, and good cheer.
Australia	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners; commonly exchanged cards and chocolates.
Austria	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and cards; also includes traditional customs like "planting" love.
Bahrain	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Bangladesh	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Belgium	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and cards; chocolates are particularly popular.
Bhutan	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Brazil	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners; unique traditions include exchanging Bem-Casado sweets.
Bulgaria	Celebrated	Sharing a few glasses of local wine.
Cambodia	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Canada	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Chile	Celebrated	Decorations, gifts, and flowers; includes larger gestures such as jewelry and surprise travel plans.
China	Celebrated	Qixi Festival, with gifts and dates; based on a legend of celestial weaver and mortal man's forbidden love.
Colombia	Celebrated	Gifts.
Croatia	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Cyprus	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Czechia	Non-traditional but growing	Celebrated on May 1; couples visit the statue of Karel Hynek Macha for a kiss.
Denmark	Celebrated	Friends and lovers exchange "lover's cards," and some engage in the tradition of giving gaekkebrev (anonymous joke letters).
Estonia	Celebrated	Give cards to loved ones, friends, and neighbors, and the day is a popular engagement date.
Fiji	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Finland	Celebrated	Celebrates "Friends Day" on February 14 with cards and gifts for friends, neighbors, and loved ones.
France	Celebrated	Romantic dinners, exchanging cards, and declarations of love.
Germany	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and chocolates are exchanged; also includes unique traditions like giving pig-themed gifts.
Ghana	Celebrated	holds concerts and performances, and restaurants offer special chocolate-themed menus, for the special day.
Greece	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners; some regions have their own customs.
Guatemala	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Hungary	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and cards.
India	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Indonesia	Forbidden/Discouraged	Discouraged or banned in regions with conservative views.
Iran	Forbidden/Discouraged	Discouraged by the government, viewed as Western.
Ireland	Celebrated	Pilgrimages to the Shrine of St. Valentine; traditional gifts include hand-carved wooden spoons.
Israel	Celebrated	Recognizes Tu B'av, a summer celebration symbolizing renewal and love; includes gift exchanges and flowers.
Italy	Celebrated	Gifts and chocolates; some regions have their own unique traditions.
Japan	Celebrated	Chocolates, both obligatory (giri-choco) and heartfelt (honmei-choco); return gifts on "White Day" in March.
Kuwait	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Laos	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Malaysia	Forbidden/Discouraged	Some states discourage or ban celebrations.
Maldives	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Mauritius	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Mexico	Celebrated	Dia del Amor y la Amistad (Day of Love and Friendship); celebrated with gifts, flowers, and cards.
Montenegro	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Myanmar	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Nepal	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Netherlands	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and cards; also includes traditions like anonymous love letters.
New Caledonia	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
New Zealand	Celebrated	Gifts, cards, and romantic gestures.
Norway	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and cards, with a focus on romantic gestures.
Oman	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Pakistan	Forbidden/Discouraged	Discouraged by religious and political groups.
Philippines	Celebrated	Mass Valentine's Day marriage ceremonies; celebrations include gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Poland	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Portugal	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and cards; it's also known as "Dia dos Namorados."
Qatar	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Romania	Celebrated	Flowers and wash their faces.
Russia	Discouraged but growing	Viewed skeptically by some, who feel it is a Western holiday and not traditional Russian culture ... but nonetheless growing in popularity. Celebrated with gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Samoa	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Saudi Arabia	Forbidden/Discouraged	Officially banned and actively discouraged.
Serbia	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Singapore	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
Slovenia	Celebrated	—
South Korea	Celebrated	Gifts and flowers; men reciprocate on "White Day," while singles gather for "Black Day" in April.
Spain	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners; also includes regional variations and festivals.
Sri Lanka	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Sweden	Celebrated	Cards and flowers; also includes the tradition of "Friendship Day" for platonic love.
Switzerland	Celebrated	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners; some regions have their own customs.
Taiwan	Celebrated	Men give elaborate bouquets on February 14 and July 7; the number and color of flowers convey messages.
Tajikistan	Forbidden/Discouraged	Discouraged by the government, viewed as Western.
Thailand	Celebrated	Adventure-themed celebrations, including skydiving, bungee jumping, and underwater weddings.
Tonga	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Turkey	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
Turkmenistan	Forbidden/Discouraged	Forbidden.
Ukraine	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.
United Arab Emirates	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic gestures.
United Kingdom	Celebrated	Cards, gifts, and romantic dinners; also includes traditions like sending anonymous "Valentine's cards."
United States	Celebrated	Cards, flowers, chocolates, and romantic dinners and/or gestures.
Uzbekistan	Forbidden/Discouraged	Forbidden.
Vietnam	Non-traditional but growing	Gifts, flowers, and romantic dinners.

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Where does this countries that celebrate valentine's day data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Valentine's Day in 30 Countries Around the World - Odysseys Unlimited; Countries That Do Not Celebrate Valentine’s Day - Mappr; 6 Countries Where It Is Forbidden To Celebrate Valentine’s Day - TravelAwaits.