Valentine’s Day Celebration in USA

In the United States of America, the most powerful country in the world, every year, the Valentine’s Day is celebrated in a grand way on 14th February. Valentine’s Day in this country is celebrated in the honor of St.

Valentine as well as to show love for the beloved ones. Valentine’s Day in USA is not only concentrated among the couples and the lovers, rather the Americans have chosen the day to express their love, respect and gratitude to their parents, teachers, or to anyone close to them.

Though Valentine’s Day is a big event in the USA, but the day is not a public holiday in the country. Schools, colleges, offices, stores and other organizations remain open on this day. Anyways, a large number of people especially couples, youngsters and the kids actively take part in this fiesta. Many couples prefer to go out on this day. The pubs, bars and restaurants remain overcrowded on this day. Many couples fix their weddings on this day.
 

Valentine’s Day Celebrations in USA

The Valentine’s Day in USA is a heavily commercialized event. Couples in the USA join in the mad rush of buying gift items for their sweethearts. In fact, this buying frenzy has reached such a proportion that it has given a tremendous boost to the greeting cards industry in the country.

The greeting cards industry in the country is growing at a rate of 8.7%.

Greeting cards are the main attractions of Valentine’s Day in USA. Cards for this occasion are usually decorated with red roses, images of hearts and flowers. Gift shops located in different cities of the country wear a festive look well before 14th February. These shops and the stores which come up with exclusive Valentine’s Day gift items, are decorated beautifully to attract more customers. One of the popular gift items preferred by the couples on this occasion is flower bouquet. Generally, majority of the flower bouquets go to the women. Men however prefer electronic gadgets as gifts. Kids are given candies, toys, chocolate boxes and video games as gifts by their parents. Gifts such as photo story albums, mobile phones, DVDs, musical albums and love maps go to the youngsters.

Major Events

• Valentine's day celebration includes dance parties and dinner.
• Some couples prefer candle-light dinner on this day.
• Many opt for private celebrations at their home.
• Many schools in the USA arrange programs for the children.
• People send e-cards and gifts to their near and dear ones on this occasion.
• Some couples may prefer a candle light dinner in some of the restaurants in the country.

Latest Updated on 28/12/2010