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Saint Valentine’s Day is much more popular in the western countries than in the east. It’s not strange that different countries have different ways to celebrate the festival on February 14. Are you interested in noticing the celebrating means of Valentine’s Day in Europe? If interested, please follow me to see the celebration of Saint Valentine’s Day in UK, France and Portugal. 1 Valentine’s Day in the UK Can Valentine’s Day be celebrated without romantic verses and sonnets by love-struck couples in the Bard’s own land? While the mandatory cards, flowers and chocolates dominate the day, youngsters in the UK also take recourse to love poetry to express their heart’s desire. This is, and always has been, a deep-rooted tradition in the UK, tracing its origins to the fact that it was the British poets who wrote the bulk of romantic verses for Valentine’s Day. Interestingly, birds have also long shared an intimate association with Valentine’s Day. Tradition has it that birds choose their mates on 14 February each year. So, there could not be a better day to honour love and commitment – a fact that was first pointed out by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century! In the UK, the coming of Valentine’s Day also marks the end of winter and the onset of spring – new life, new beginnings. In some parts of England, Valentine’s Day is also referred to as “Birds’ Wedding Day”. Traditionally, special buns topped with caraway seeds, raisins and plums are baked to celebrate. Recent surveys …

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