| Instead of Valentine's Day they celebrate for a week in July. They call this
Sweetness Week. They still exchange candies, kisses, and other gifts. |
February 14th in Bulgaria is called Trifon Zarezan or winemakers day. This day
is honoring the saint of winemakers Saint Trifon. They celebrate by having a few glasses of wine. |
More commonly referred to as the Day of Love and Friendship and much less romantic.
Friends will give each other gifts. Some citizens will participate in a parade. |
These countries celebrate the day in a variety of ways. Some home made cards will have white flowers pressed on called snowdrops.
Others will make a more traditional card representing their love. A few men will give a gaekkebrev. A gaekkebrev is an anonymous
joking card with a funny poem or rhyme. If the person can guess who sent it she earns a easter egg from the sender later in the year. |
