In Brazil, Valentine's Day is called "
Dia dos Namorados" (lit. "Day of the Enamored", or "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Day") and is celebrated on June 12, when couples exchange gifts, chocolates, cards and flower bouquets. This day was chosen probably because it is the day before the "
Festa junina" (Saint Anthony's day), known there as the marriage saint, when traditionally many single women perform popular rituals, called
simpatias, in order to find a good husband or boyfriend.
The February 14's Valentine's Day is not celebrated at all, mainly for cultural and commercial reasons, since it usually falls too little before or after Carnival, a major floating holiday in Brazil that can fall anywhere from early February to early March. (
Wikipedia)
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