PP: Love Makes the World Go Round!

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Love Makes the World Go Round
                          Celebrating Valentine's Day.

In the beginning, Valentine’s Day was associated with romantic couples only but in recent times the day as taken on the role of a celebration festival by taking opportunity to express gratitude and love for sweethearts, spouse, teachers, parents or any other person close to them.

 

Although the names and in some cases, the dates may vary, the celebration of Valentine's Day is celebrated with joy in several countries around the world.

 

• Latin American countries Valentine's Day is known as "Día del Amor y la Amistad" (Day of Love and Friendship)
 
• In Guatemala it is known as the "Día del Cariño" (Affection Day)
 
• In Brazil, the Dia dos Namorados (lit. "Lovers' Day" or "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Day") is celebrated on June 12
 
• In Denmark and Norway, February 14 is known as Valentinsdag
 
• In Sweden it is called Alla hjärtans dag ("All Hearts' Day")
 
• In Finland Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä which translates into "Friend's Day"
 
• In Romania, the traditional holiday for lovers is Dragobete which is celebrated on February 24
 
• In Wales, many people celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St Dwynwen's Day) on January 25 instead of (or as well as) Valentine's Day 
 
• In Spain Valentine's Day is known as "San Valentín"
 
• In Portugal it is more commonly referred to as "Dia dos Namorados" (Lover's Day / Day of the Enamoured)
 
• In Chinese, Valentine's Day is called lovers' festival (simplified Chinese: 情人节; traditional Chinese: 情人節; pinyin: qíng rén jié)
 
• In the Philippines, Valentine's Day is called Araw ng mga Puso ("Hearts Day")
 
• In Iran, the Sepandarmazgan, or Esfandegan, is a festival where people express love towards their mothers and wives, and it is also a celebration of earth in ancient Persian culture

And.... In Salina, Kansas, The Flower Nook staff works very hard to make sure our community can send and receive their own “Happy Valentine’s Day” message with gifts consisting of flowers, candy, plants, cards, jewelry, Kansas Foods, local art and home décor keepsakes.

Join the celebration this year. Call the Flower Nook at 785-827-0351 or come in and visit us at 208 E Iron.  We look forward to helping you celebrate!