The Black Vantine's Day in Saudi Arabia

Seemed like we all read the memo not to wear red on Valentines day as my friends and I all wore black on our dinner date besides it 's cheesy if we all have worn the color red that day. We were being cautious to avoid catching the attention of Religious Police.

The country has always been restrictive of observing non-Muslim holidays. While the Valentine's Day is never celebrated in the entire kingdom, the city of Khobar seems to be slowly changing and tolerable on this particular date and it may be the same case in Jeddah but definitely not Riyadh. I would understand why as this is good for business. The Valentine spirit may not be as lively as the open Gulf Cities in the region but you would see people really taking a break to enjoy it here. There were bouquet of red roses ( with the absence of Valentine greeting cards) at one major Supermarket and gifts commemorating the occasion at gift shops. We were also surprised to bump into of a group Filipinas who were holding a bouquet of roses on the streets and most restaurants were packed with customers.

Beso!