Tag: Valentine`s Day

Valentine's Day is a festive day celebrated every February 14.
In Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China, Valentine's Day is one month before White Day, a celebration unique to those countries.

In the rest of the world:
On Valentine's Day, both males and females will express their feelings of affection towards their loved ones, by exchanging gifts (such as cards, candies, and chocolates), going on dates, and other signs and actions of affection. Some people also take the opportunity to confess and propose for marriage. In Western countries, it is generally expected of the male to offer gifts to the significant other.

In many countries, friends and co-workers also exchange small gifts to show their friendship towards each other.

In Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China:
On Valentine's Day, many women feel obliged to give chocolates to all male co-workers, except when the day falls on a Sunday, a holiday. This is known as giri choco (義理チョコ, "obligation chocolate"), with unpopular co-workers receiving only chougiri choco (超義理チョコ, "ultra-obligatory chocolate") cheap chocolate.

This contrasts with honmei choco (本命チョコ, "love chocolate"), chocolate given to a loved one.

Friends, especially girls, may exchange chocolate referred to as tomo choco (友チョコ, "friend chocolate").

Source: Wikipedia