VALENTINE'S DAY

Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 to celebrate love and affection between the members of a couple. 

While sending cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts is traditional in the UK, Valentine's Day has various regional customs.

In Norfolk, a character called 'Jack' Valentine knocks on the back door of houses leaving sweets and presents for children.

In Saudi Arabia, in 2002 and 2008, religious police banned the sale of all Valentine's Day items, telling shop workers to remove any red items, as the day is considered a Christian holiday. In 2008 this ban created a black market of roses and wrapping paper. 

In Wales, many people celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St Dwynwen's Day) on January 25 instead of (or as well as) Valentine's Day.

In Spain Valentine's Day is known as "San Valentín" and is celebrated the same way as in the UK.

Japan launched a successful campaign to make March 14 a "reply day", where men are expected to return the favour to those who gave them chocolates on Valentine's Day, calling it White Day for the color of the chocolates offered; and the same way in South Corea where the women give chocolates to men in Valentine’s day.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO ALL OF YOU!

                                                                   By Julia López and Macarena Navarro.