Valentine’s Day

Spain does not do Valentine’s Day in just one way — it does it in seventeen. In a country of fiercely proud regions, each with its own language, history, and

There is a quiet street in the heart of Dublin where, every February 14th, thousands of couples queue to stand before the bones of Saint Valentine himself. Not a replica,

Of all the countries that celebrate Valentine’s Day, few can claim the holiday quite like the United Kingdom. Britain is not merely a participant in the February 14th ritual —

If Valentine’s Day is a holiday, Vietnam treats it like a national festival. On February 14, the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City turn decisively red: flower vendors

In the middle of Bangkok’s most frenetic shopping district — directly in front of the CentralWorld mega-mall, between the Skytrain and the traffic — stands a small golden shrine that

Most of the world gets one Valentine’s Day a year. Taiwan gets two — and, if you count the traditional calendar, three. Every February 14, Taiwanese couples celebrate Valentine’s Day

Here is a question that puzzles many visitors to China: how many Valentine’s Days does the country have? The answer is at least three. There is February 14, the Western

Long before February 14 reached China, the Chinese had their own Valentine’s Day — and it is more than 2,000 years old. The Qixi Festival (七夕, literally “Evening of Sevens”),

In India, Valentine’s Day is not a day. It is a week. Every February, from the 7th to the 14th, millions of Indians celebrate Valentine’s Week — eight consecutive themed

Few countries have a more complicated relationship with Valentine’s Day than India. In Mumbai and Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune, February 14 is one of the biggest retail events of the

Of all the Valentine’s Day traditions in the world, South Africa’s may be the most literal. Forget metaphors about wearing your heart on your sleeve — in South Africa, that

In most countries, February 14 belongs to roses and candlelit dinners. In Ghana, it belongs to chocolate — officially. Since 2005, Valentine’s Day in Ghana has doubled as National Chocolate