Many name to Valentine Day

To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,
All in the morning betime,
And I a maid at your window,
To be your Valentine.
Then up he rose, and donn'd his clothes,
And dupp'd the chamber-door;
Let in the maid, that out a maid
Never departed more.

—William Shakespeare , Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5

"While Muslim culture doesn't exactly embrace Cupid, Valentine's Day is gaining traction in Iran with the younger, more Westernized crowd, says Iranian-American filmmaker Shaghayegh Azimi, who has captured some of the romance in her movies. Increasingly, stores decorate windows with stuffed animals, heart-shaped chocolates and red balloons, and teenagers show their affection by holding hands in the streets of Tehran." Melanie Lindner Valentine's Day Around The World February 11, 2009 Forbes

Je suis desja d'amour tanné
Ma tres doulce Valentinée…

—Charles d'Orléans , Rondeau VI, lines 1–2

In Mexico: Día del amor y la amistad (lit. "Love and Friendship Day") and the Amigo secreto ("Secret friend")

Brazil, the Dia dos Namorados (lit. "Day of the Enamored", or "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Day")"Dia dos Namorados" (Boy/Girlfriend's Day)in portugal.

In Sweden it is called Alla hjärtans dag ("All Hearts' Day")

In Romania, the traditional holiday for lovers is Dragobete,

Valentine's Day is called Sevgililer Günü in Turkey,

Koreans also celebrate Pepero Day on November 11, when young couples give each other Pepero cookies.

In China, the common situation is the man gives chocolate, flowers or both to the woman that he loves. In Chinese, Valentine's Day is called (simplified Chinese: 情人节; traditional Chinese: 情人節; pinyin: qíng rén jié).

In the Philippines, Valentine's Day is called "Araw ng mga Puso" or "Hearts Day". It is usually marked by a steep increase in the prices of flowers.

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