Banning Valentine's Day

If you live in the UK and the US where billions are spent annually on Valentine's day, you can easily give flowers or buy jewelry online for valentines day. In some coutries, however, celebrating Valentine's is not as easy. In 2002 and 2008 in Saudi Arabia, for example, religious police banned sales of valentine's day items justifying that it is considered a Christian holiday. By 2008, the ban has resulted in a black market of Valentine roses and wrapping papers.