Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many parts of the world, but not everywhere and not always on 14 February.

Where they celebrate Valentine’s Day (Feb 14)

Many countries celebrate Valentine’s Day on 14 February in a way similar to the US or UK, with cards, flowers, chocolates, and dates. Examples include:

  • United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland
  • Most of Western Europe: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, etc.
  • Parts of Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic (increasingly Feb 14 as well as their May 1 “day of love”).
  • Latin America: Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica celebrate “Day of Love and Friendship” (often more about friends and family, not just couples).
  • Africa: South Africa and others mark the day with cards, flowers, and local twists (like pinning a crush’s name on your sleeve in South Africa).
  • Asia-Pacific: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and increasingly India observe Feb 14 in some form.

In short, if you’re in the Americas, Europe, much of Asia, or big cities worldwide, you’ll usually see some kind of Valentine’s Day on Feb 14.

Places with special twists or different dates

Some countries celebrate love but not always strictly as “Valentine’s Day” or not only on Feb 14.

  • South Korea: The 14th of several months is for “love days” (Feb 14, Mar 14 White Day, Apr 14 Black Day for singles, etc.).
  • Japan: Women give chocolates on Feb 14; men give return gifts on White Day (Mar 14).
  • Taiwan: Celebrates lovers on Feb 14 and again on July 7, with huge flower‑giving traditions.
  • China: Western‑style Valentine’s is known in cities, but the traditional lovers’ festival is Qixi in late summer, based on a myth about star‑crossed lovers.
  • Argentina: “Week of Sweetness” in early July, where people swap sweets for kisses.
  • Brazil: Dia dos Namorados on June 12, not Feb 14, focusing on couples and gifts.
  • Wales: St Dwynwen’s Day on Jan 25 with carved wooden love spoons.
  • Czech Republic: May 1 “day of love,” with couples kissing under blossoming trees.
  • Ghana: National Chocolate Day on Feb 14, promoting love and local cocoa.

Where it’s less common or sometimes discouraged

  • Some countries with more conservative religious or cultural norms either don’t mark Valentine’s Day much, see it as a Western import, or in some cases have pushed back against it.
  • Even there, younger urban people may still celebrate more quietly or online with messages and small gifts.

Quick answer for your post

If your readers are asking “where do they celebrate Valentine’s Day,” you can safely say:

It’s celebrated on 14 February in most of North and South America, Europe, and many parts of Asia, Africa, and Oceania, often with local twists. Some countries shift the date (like Brazil’s June 12 or Argentina’s July “Week of Sweetness”) or focus on friendship as much as romance, but some form of a “day of love” now appears on almost every continent.

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