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Only the U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, Australia and the U.K. celebrate Valentine's Day. (according to two different sources) But another source includes: Denmark Germany Spain Austria Italy [Jan. 31: I didn't confuse New Zealand with Australia...my sources just didn't list New Zealand. Thanks for the correction.]
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And Japan. . .sort of: In Japan, Valentine's Day has emerged thanks to a concentrated marketing effort, as a day on which women give chocolates to men they like. Rather than being voluntary however, this has become for many women – especially those who work in offices – an obligation, and they give chocolates to all their male co-workers, sometimes at significant personal expense. This chocolate is known as giri-choco, from the words giri (obligation) and choco, a common short version of chokoreeto, meaning chocolate. By a further marketing effort, a reciprocal day, called White Day has emerged also. On this day men are supposed to return the favour by giving something to those who gave them chocolates on Valentine's Day. Many men, however, give only to their girlfriends. The return gift should be white (hence the name), and is often lingerie. Hmm, what is reciprocal about that?
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On February 14, countries all around the world celebrate St Valentine's Day or St. Valenini's Day as they would say it in Italian. Ever since St. Valentine died on February 14, 269 AD, people have been giving their loved ones Valentines and roses and other things to show their feelings toward them. Countries include Italy, UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Mexico, France, Germany, Austria, Spain and Japan, Panama, Korea and Latin America. In Japan the women buy chocolates for the men/boyfriends on that day.
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Great! Thanks everybody
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I think all countries celebrate Valentine's Day... I know Colombia doesn't celebrate it in Feb. but it has a similar celebration on Sept.
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