Valentine’s Day

Every June, as Dia dos Namorados approaches, single women across Brazil turn to a higher power for help with their love lives — and to a set of folk practices

June 12 is Brazil’s most gift-intensive romantic date — a retail event that, in strong years, moves hundreds of millions of dollars as couples shower each other with tokens of

On February 14, while much of the world is exchanging valentines, Brazil is doing something else entirely: recovering from Carnival. That’s why Brazil celebrates its Valentine’s Day four months late

South Korea has two holidays that the rest of the world keeps mistaking for each other — and Koreans keep insisting are completely different. Valentine’s Day (February 14): women give

Valentine’s Day is for lovers. White Day is for the loved. And Black Day — April 14 — is for everyone else. On this gloriously deadpan Korean holiday, singles who

Most countries get one Valentine’s Day. South Korea gets twelve — one on the 14th of every month. Welcome to Korea’s famous “love calendar,” a year-round cycle of romance-themed observances

Every February 14 in Japan, millions of women hand over chocolate — and every one of those boxes starts a countdown. Thirty days. That’s how long a Japanese man has

Imagine handing someone a box of chocolates and accidentally proposing marriage — or worse, handing your boss a gift that screams “I’m in love with you” when you only meant

In much of the Western world, Valentine’s Day follows a familiar script: men reach for the flowers and the jewelry box, and couples head out for dinner on February 14.

Why do we give cards on February 14th? Why roses, why chocolate, why Cupid? The valentine’s day traditions we follow without thinking are the end product of 1,500 years of

There is a strong case that the most romantic restaurant in town on February 14th is your own kitchen. The best valentine’s day dinner ideas aren’t about professional technique —

It’s February 12th (or 13th — no judgment), you have no gift, and panic is setting in. Take a breath: some of the best last minute valentine’s day gifts aren’t