10 special traditions on Valentine's Day in the world

In each country, people have a unique way to celebrate different and special Valentine's Day.

1 - Japan

Japanese women are often shy about talking about romance, but on Valentine's Day they will be the ones who show their affection to the person they love with special gifts - usually chocolate.

The tradition of giving this chocolate started in Japan in 1936 when Morozoff confectionery company in Kobe posted its first ad on Valentine's Day. Morozoff posted this ad in an English newspaper in Kobe to attract foreigners because they often celebrate this holiday.

By the 1970s, a new form of advertising with the idea of ​​each type of chocolate meant expressing personal feelings. There are types of chocolate for colleagues, friends, relatives; There are categories for lovers and both for female friends.

On 14/02 Valentine's Day, men will sit and enjoy gifts from women. And on March 14 - White Valentine's Day, men will respond to women's statements. Usually men give back a gift with chocolate, which is usually 2-3 times more than the gift they received on February 14.

2 - Korea

Just like in Japan, women will also give gifts to men on February 14 and receive a response on March 14. But they also have another special day which is April 14 - Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day for singles. On April 14, singles who do not have a gift will enjoy the jajamyeon with their friends to celebrate the single life.

Koreans also associate the 14th day with love stories such as: 14/1 - candle party holidays, February 14 - Valentine's Day, March 14 - White Valentine's Day, April 14 - holidays Black mistress, 14/5 - Rose holiday, June 14 - Day of kiss, July 14 - Silver day, August 14 - Green day, September 14 - Music day, October 14 - days for wine glasses, 11/14 - days for movies, December 14 - days for hugs.

3 - Taiwan

In Taiwan, people also have February 14 and March 14 as in Japan and South Korea. But, on February 14, men will give chocolate to women and women will respond on March 14.

4 - Denmark and Norway

Until recently, the people of these two countries began to celebrate this holiday and they also have their own traditions.'Gaekkebrev' is a small love poem that men will send anonymously to the woman they like, and the only hint is the number of letters in their name in the sender section.

The recipient will have to guess who the sender is, if they do, they will win an Easter egg at Easter. If they can't guess, they owe it to the person who sent an easter egg.

5 - Slovenia

February 14 in Slovenia is the first bronze date of the year. Saint Valentine or Zdravko is one of the spring patron saints in Slovenia. They also believe that the birds in the field will confess to their children and 'get married' (coincidentally this is also the time to find partners for some birds).

Because February 14 is often associated with the harvest, it is not until March 12 (St. Gregory's day) that they celebrate Valentine's Day. They also celebrate both on February 22 (the feast of Vincent) and June 13 (St. Anthony's feast day).

6 - Finland and Estonia

In Finland and Estonia, February 14 is often a holiday for friendship rather than love. So in Finnish and Estonian, February 14 is called 'Valentine's Day.' On this day, they will give each other cards or gifts to friends. the day they usually get married or engaged.

7 - Wales

People here often celebrate Valentine's Day on January 25 - holy day of St Dwynwen. Because there's a story of Dwynwen's touching love in the legend that always makes Welsh people moved.

On this day, people often give love spoons to each other. This tradition started when the Welsh people - often sailors, often made wooden spoons and gave them to the woman she loved. And the pictures engraved on the spoon also have different meanings.

8 - United Kingdom

In the 1700s, single women in England often put five bay leafs in each corner of the pillow and under the pillow to dream about their future husband. Another way is to sprinkle on the rose leaf laurel and lay it around the pillow with the dream of a lover's dream. But now, these forms become traditional and few people do it.

9 - Norfolk, United Kingdom

In addition to gifts such as cards and flowers, the people of this area also have a special Santa Claus named Jack Valentine. This person will go knocking on the door of every child and secretly leaving gifts for them. However, no one knows this tradition started ever since, but parents always know and do it for children.

10 - France

In the most romantic country in the world, they have their own tradition called "Attracting Love." This activity requires singles to enter the same houses, and face each other. will alternately call others until they find the pair for themselves.

If men do not like the woman they meet, they just need to leave so that woman calls someone else. The women who could not find a couple for themselves would gather together and fire together to burn or tear up photos of men rejecting them. They are both working and cursing, and this is so serious that the French government must ban them from gathering after the event.