Valentine’s Day in Ireland has some traditions. From the olden times, St. Valentine is connected with the concept and emotion of love. Valentine’s Day on 14th February is celebrated all over the world as the day of the lovers, and throughout the world young couples spend the day in each other’s welcome company.

Valentines Day in Sweden is celebrated in a unique way. Rises, jelly hearts and pastries are an important part of the Valentines Day celebrations in Sweden.

On Valentines Day, the citizens of Sweden make a visit to Stockholm (the capital of Sweden), to take a look at the Valentines Day celebrations of Stockholm or to be a part of the Stockholm Valentine celebrations.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated as the lovers’ day all over the world on 14th February. The day is celebrated with the exchange of gifts, candies, flowers with their beloved.

Valentine’s Day in Greece is traditionally celebrated with pomp and splendor and young men still choose this day to propose or get married.

In Japan, it is only the women who give presents (mainly chocolates) to men. Japanese women are usually too shy to express their love. Therefore, Valentine’s Day was thought to be a great opportunity to let women express their feelings.

Men are supposed to return gifts to women on a day called “White Day” (March 14th), a Japanese creation.

Valentine’s Day in Spain gives much emphasis on the Valentine presents. It is the usual practice of the husbands to gift their wives bunches of flowers and unmarried couples exchange other gifts.

The most common gifts to be given on this day are roses to the girls from their sweethearts and books to the men from their girls.