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Next: 14 Feb 2027

Valentine's Day

The day of lovers: cards, flowers and chocolates, with local twists such as white-day returns in Japan and Korea.

Valentine's Day: Scan of a Valentine greeting card to paska.
Photo: Upload: Chordboard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Valentine's Day in 2027?

Valentine's Day 2027 is on Sunday, 14 February 2027. Other years: 2026, Saturday, 14 February 2026; 2028, Monday, 14 February 2028.

About Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day, on 14 February, takes its name from one or more early Christian saints called Valentine, and acquired its association with romantic love from the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer and the court culture of the late Middle Ages. People send cards, often anonymous, give flowers, especially red roses, chocolates and dine out. In Japan and South Korea, it is women who give chocolates to men, with "giri-choco" for colleagues, and men return the favour on White Day on 14 March. In Italy, couples visit Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. In Finland and Estonia, the day is Friend's Day, and in Wales, Saint Dwynwen's Day on 25 January is a traditional day of lovers. In the Philippines, mass weddings are held.

Valentine's Day dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearValentine's Day date
2026Saturday, 14 February 2026
2027Sunday, 14 February 2027
2028Monday, 14 February 2028

What is eaten

  • chocolates
  • cake
  • dinner for two

Traditions of Valentine's Day

White DayThe Japanese and Korean return gift day.

Also part of it, and being written: Saint Valentine (The saint of the name.), Saint Dwynwen's Day (The Welsh day of lovers.).

More marked on Valentine's Day

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About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Valentine's Day" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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