men either forget, or aren’t very romantic when it comes to reciprocating! Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the USA, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, and Australia, and is increasing in popularity in many other parts of the world.
Facts about Valentine’s day cards (from the Greeting Card Association)
Approximately 25% of individual valentine cards are humorous, with adults aged 35-and-under being the most likely to send humorous cards.
Valentine’s Day is the largest e-card sending occasion of the year. An estimated 14 million e-valentines will be sent in 2008.
Greeting cards are traditionally the most popular Valentine’s Day gift in the U.S., ranking ahead of chocolates, flowers or dinner out.
American men may be more serious about Valentine’s Day than women. In a national survey for GCA in 2007, 45% of women said they were likely to give a humorous valentine to their sweetheart, compared to only 34% of men.
The percentage of individual valentines exchanged through the mail in comparison to hand delivery is approximately 50-50.
Red is the most popular color choice for valentine cards, follow by pink and then white. Hearts, roses, Cupid and lace are traditional valentine card icons.
St Valentine’s Day on Office Holidays
Office Holidays is a site that shows when your colleagues. clients and customers in offices around the world may be off due to local holidays. Each holiday is explained to improve your company’s multi-cultural awareness.