International students explain how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in their countries, reflect on how romance differs in countries, tell a story about meeting a husband-to-be, and share Valentine’s Day poems. Some ways of celebrating Valentine’s Day in Mexico In the U.S., tiny candy hearts with Valentine’s Day messages are popular. On Valentine’s Day in the … Read more
In Taiwan, we celebrate Valentine’s Day of February 14th, but besides February 14th, we have a special Valentine’s Day on July 7th of the lunar calendar. This special day comes from a Chinese fairy tale from a long time ago. Both of these Valentine’s Days are important in my country. When these days arrive, flowers … Read more
Valentine’s Day is on February 14 in Korea. On that day, many girls and young women give candies to their boyfriends. There is another special day like Valentine’s Day in Korea. We call that day ‘White Day.” White Day is on March 14. It is just the contrary of Valentine’s Day. Many boys and young … Read more
The Chinese New Year’s holiday which is celebrated in February, is the longest and most crowded holiday in my country. During this time, people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, pray for a new start of their life in the following spring, and make many new wishes and plans. Adults visit each other, and … Read more
I will explain a traditional Japanese New Year. Nowadays, although young people go somewhere with their friends during the long New Year holidays, many families still enjoy it with families and relatives. So, at the very end of the old year and the beginning of the new year, it is very crowed in trains, in … Read more
Hello, my name is Sarah Lucas. I come from Sweden where we have Santa Lucia Day. One girl wears a crown on top of her head with five, sometimes, six real candles. A boy is behind, dressed in a white robe with yellow stars. There is an elf that is dressed in green, sometimes red. … Read more
Maricira Marcano from Venezuela There is also a special tradition of decorating with a Pecebre, or manger. The most important part of the Pecebre is the baby Jesus with his mother and father. We put the baby in the Pecebre at 12:00 midnight. In Venezuela, we celebrate Christmas on December 24th. Our tradition is to … Read more
Agustina Pascual from Spain For a long time, Spanish people have had a traditional custom of celebrating New Year’s Eve. On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, they wait until twelve p.m. Everybody has to have twelve grapes ready to eat when the clock starts to chime. It is traditional to … Read more