From Mass Weddings to Spilled Wine: How 6 Countries Around the World Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Like most other annual holidays, Valentine's Day in the U.S. tends to follow a predictable script. Lovers might buy each other flowers and a card, or gorge on a fancy dinner.

From Paris to Dhaka, that script is followed in cities around the world. But there are still some places where people celebrate Valentine's Day in weird and wonderful ways.
Wales
Wales celebrates its version of Valentine's Day on Jan. 25.

Like most other annual holidays, Valentine's Day in the U.S. tends to follow a predictable script. Lovers might buy each other flowers and a card, or gorge on a fancy dinner. From Paris to Dhaka, that script is followed in cities around the world. But there are still some places where people celebrate Valentine's Day in weird and wonderful ways. Wales Wales celebrates its version of Valentine's Day on Jan. 25.