[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.4″]It\u2019s February and traditionally this is the month of Valentines where we send our loved one\u2019s flowers, candy, and cards with hearts and cupid on them. Do you feel the love yet?<\/p>\n
Different countries celebrate Valentine\u2019s day in different ways and on different days than in the USA.
\nJust a few examples:<\/p>\n
Argentina celebrates Valentine\u2019s with a \u2018Week of Sweetness\u201d in July where couples exchange chocolate sweets!<\/p>\n
Japan celebrates with women buying gifts of chocolates for their man on February 14th. The man can\u2019t return the gift until after March 14th on a day called \u201cWhite Day\u201d.<\/p>\n
Brazil has Lovers Day or rather \u201cD\u00eda dos Namorados\u201d, and in addition to lovers exchanges of chocolates, cards, and flowers, it\u2019s also a big celebration day with huge family dinners.<\/p>\n
Depending on where you are in the UK there are several different traditions, such as in Wales, where lovers exchange hand-carved wooden spoons. Norfolk had Jack Valentine delivering gifts to children. In other areas of jolly old England, young women place 5 bay leaves on their pillows to dream of their future husband.
\nBulgaria Valentines, or \u201cSan Trifon Zartan\u201d is celebrated as a day of wine makers, where couples young and old celebrate each other with a glass of wine.<\/p>\n
France is where many believe the whole card exchange tradition started when Charles, the Duke of Orleans, sent love letters to his wife from his prison cell. And in the village of Valentine, France, many believe it to be the epicenter of Valentine\u2019s Day where the town is beautifully decorated with cards and flowers and many couples mark the day with marriage proposals.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re not feeling the love yet, you<\/strong><\/em> make something happen. Reach out to loved ones with a phone call, flowers, or a card! Something to let folks know they are thought about and you cared enough to let them know! It\u2019s February and traditionally this is the month of Valentines where we send our loved one\u2019s flowers, candy, and cards with hearts and cupid on them. Do you feel the love yet? Different countries celebrate Valentine\u2019s day in different ways and on different days than in the USA. Just a few examples: Argentina celebrates Valentine\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5377,"featured_media":210260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-210265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-american-retirement-advisor-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n
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