Día de San Valentín
Valentine’s Day, or Día del Amor y la Amistad, celebrated across the Spanish-speaking world with dinners and friendship gifts.
Día de San Valentín falls on 14 February and is celebrated in Spain and in many Spanish-speaking parts of Latin America. You will also hear Día del Amor y la Amistad, “Day of Love and Friendship,” a name that widens the focus beyond couples. In the days before it, florists, bakeries, and gift shops fill their windows with red roses, chocolates, heart balloons, cards, and peluches, the plush toys often given as presents. People commonly say “Feliz San Valentín” or “Feliz Día del Amor y la Amistad,” and many send those greetings early by WhatsApp. At school, at work, or among friends, small sweets, handwritten notes, and simple tokens are often exchanged.
The day itself usually mixes routine life with clearly visible Valentine customs. In the morning, flowers may be delivered to offices or classrooms, and by late afternoon cafés and restaurants fill up for merienda, dinner, or a dessert outing. Couples often reserve a table, while friends may meet for coffee, exchange chocolates, or give a modest friendship gift. Bakeries advertise heart-shaped cakes, truffles, chocolate-covered strawberries, and decorated pastries rather than one standard holiday dish. In Spain and Mexico, 14 February is widely marked in this way; in Colombia, by contrast, the larger Amor y Amistad celebration is usually kept in September, so the February date is less central.
The pack has 36 words spread across these domains.
Same words in both. Beginner gets more help: matching and completing. Advanced listens and spells it out unaided. Pick it in practice; it locks when you take the scored run.
Practise as often as you like, all year. The scored run happens once, while the competition is open, and cannot be retaken.