1. ITALY:

When in Rome, do like a “Roman”. While in Italy, you can visit St. Valentine’s skull which is covered in flowers. Why not celebrate by saying thank you to the person this day is named after?

2. GHANA:

February 14th has become National Chocolate’s Day in Ghana. Because they are one of the largest exports of Cocoa, the tourism ministry created this day to celebrate the bean.

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3. MEXICO:

Much like the rest of the world, Mexico celebrates by eating out and giving chocolates and flowers. One big difference is that Mexicans also celebrate friendship and give heart shaped balloons to each other that say “Te Amo” or “I Love You” in Spanish.

4.PAKISTAN:

Although celebrations like Valentine’s are not encouraged by religious leaders in many Islamic countries, the Pakistani people have started to embrace giving gifts of flowers on this day.

5. ISRAEL:

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Tu B’av is celebrated on the 15th of Av. It’s an ancient holiday that has recently begun being celebrated again. It’s the Jewish version of a matchmaking celebration.

6. MALAYSIA:

Women write their phone numbers on oranges and throw them into the nearest river on the seventh day of the seventh month on the Lunar calendar. They hope that the person of their dreams will find the fruit and call them. Fruit vendors tend to find these and sell them as lucky fruits.

7. BRAZIL:

Brazilian’s leave love to luck. People place the names of their crushes in a hat. Then they randomly select one and that’s the person they may be destined to marry.

8. PHILIPPINES:

If you’re looking to get married but are on a budget, Valentine’s is a day for a mass marriage. Thousands of couples gather for a huge ceremony.

9. CHINA:

If you’re single in China, head to a temple dedicated to the matchmaking gods. There you can pray to meet the person you’ll marry.

10. OLD ENGLAND:

While the Charles, Duke of Orleans was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415, he sent a love poem to his wife. This poem still exists today and is credited as the first (still existing) valentine.

11. SOUTH AFRICA:

[color=#990000][/color]Giraffe pair kissing in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Suitable as wildlife image or for special occasions such as Valentine's Day.
South African’s celebrate Valentine’s Day similar to people in the US. One big difference is that younger women will sometimes pin the name of the person they have a crush on their sleeves. Talk about wearing your heart on your sleeve.

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