Valentine's Day is an extremely popular festival in United States of America.
People in the US observe a holiday on this day to honor St Valentine and to express love to dear ones. Taking opportunity of the festival, people express gratitude and love for sweethearts, spouses, teachers, parents or any other person close to them.
It is estimated that Valentine's Day is the major card and gift giving festival in US.
Popular gifts exchanged on the day include cards, fresh flowers - mainly roses! - , chocolates and candies; people also complement these gifts with others to express their affection and love.
On Valentine's Day, dinner and dance parties are organised all over the country to celebrate the occasion.
Another interesting feature of Valentine's Day in the US is the celebrations organised by kids. Several schools organise Valentine's Day programmes where children perform songs, dance, skits and plays. Children also offer handmade gifts and cards to their friends and teachers.
