Flower Gift Calendar — Days for Giving Flowers

Every flower gift has its day. Flowyric includes six days in its occasion calendar and recommends a fitting theme in a banner from one week before each day through the day itself. The theme does not change on its own; you move to it only when you click the banner button. The days shown depend on your region setting: Valentine's Day and Christmas appear in every region, White Day appears in Korea, Japan, and China, and Parents' Day, Teachers' Day, and Pepero Day appear in Korea. Recommendation lists also differ by region, so the recommendation names below are based on the list shown when the region is set to Korea. Let us look at which theme to choose and which flowers to include for each date.

February 14 — Valentine's Day

The National Folk Museum of Korea's account of seasonal customs describes Valentine's Day on February 14 as a day when people exchange gifts including chocolate and flowers, and notes that it has recently broadened into an occasion for thanking those around them. Clicking the Valentine's Day banner button takes you to Anniversary Gift, whose requirement is met when pink, red, white, purple, and blue families make up at least 70% of the whole bouquet.

The most familiar answer in the Korea-region list is Classic Romance, layered with Red Roses and Magenta Dahlias, but turning toward purple keeps you in the same theme. Valentine Violet does just that, surrounding one Purple Lisianthus with Lavender and Purple Statice. One thing to watch is greenery: Eucalyptus and Ruscus do not count in the romantic-color calculation, so adding a lot can put the 70% threshold at risk. Baby's Breath, on the other hand, counts as a white flower and helps maintain the threshold, making it useful for filling the spaces between blooms.

March 14 — White Day

When the region is set to Korea, Japan, or China, the app displays a March 14 banner; clicking its button changes the theme to the same Anniversary Gift used for Valentine's Day. The examples below are based on the recommendation list shown for Korea: the names themselves point to white palettes, such as White Day, which combines White Rose and White Tulip with Baby's Breath and Dusty Miller, and Pure White Letter, which bundles White Lily with White Freesia. With the region set to China, the banner still appears, but these two recommendations are removed from the list and other anniversary arrangements come first.

There is no rule that the flowers must be white, however. Anniversary Gift counts pink, red, white, purple, and blue as romantic colors, so switching to Pink Tulip, which Flowyric gives the meaning “The beginning of love,” still meets the requirement. White is simply one option that fits the name of the day, so it is better to choose a color that suits the recipient's taste.

May 8 — Parents' Day

The Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety's guide to commemorative days describes Parents' Day (May 8) as a day to give thanks for parents' grace and honor the traditional virtue of respecting adults and older people. In the app, the banner appears when the region is set to Korea, and clicking its button takes you to the Thank You theme. This theme calls for a somewhat fuller arrangement of at least five stems, with warm tones—pink, red, yellow, and orange—making up at least half.

The Korea-region recommendations take two paths. Grateful Heart is the softer option, placing Pink Roses and Pink Statice in Blush Pink wrapping, while You Are Sunshine is the brighter one, wrapping Sunflowers and Yellow Freesia in Kraft Paper. If you want the flower meaning to match your message, Pink Gerbera, which Flowyric labels “A grateful heart,” comes closest. Sunflower (“I look only to you”) and Yellow Freesia (“Innocent cheer”) create a bright impression through their colors rather than their meanings.

May 15 — Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day (May 15) appears in the same commemorative-day guide. Clicking the banner button takes you to the same Thank You theme used for Parents' Day, but the different nature of the occasion suits a smaller, quieter arrangement. In the Korea-region recommendation list, Golden Thanks, which neatly wraps Yellow Gerbera and Yellow Tulip in White Paper, and Shy Thanks, which adds Baby's Breath to Pink Gerbera and Pink Tulip, have that character.

Rules about gifts can be judged differently depending on the institution and circumstances: a question-and-answer entry from Korea's Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act also gives different answers depending on who gives the gift and in what setting. It is more reassuring to check the school's or institution's guidance first, and a short thank-you letter can be given instead of, or together with, flowers. You can fill that role by adding a brief message to the bouquet you finish in the app and sending it as a gift card.

November 11 — Pepero Day

Lotte's official blog identifies November 11 as Pepero Day. In the app, the Pepero Day banner appears when the region is set to Korea, and clicking its button takes you back to Anniversary Gift. The Korea-region recommendation list includes the pink arrangements Pepero Sweet and Pink Pop.

Since this is an occasion for a lighthearted gift, it is fine to make the bouquet smaller. Pepero Sweet is a small arrangement with one Pink Gerbera surrounded by Pink Tulip, Pink Waxflower, and Baby's Breath, then finished with Ivy. If you want to go smaller, switch the theme to Everyday: its requirement is met with at least two stems in total and at least one main flower, so even a handful-sized bouquet to place beside the snacks is enough.

December 25 — Christmas

The December 25 banner appears regardless of region, and clicking its button changes the theme to Winter Gift. It has two requirements: include at least one winter material, and make White and Green neutrals at least half of the whole bouquet. Only three catalog materials carry the winter classification: Cotton, Red Camellia, and Plum Blossom Branch. Eucalyptus and Fern are all-season Green materials, so they may create a winter mood but do not meet this requirement, while Pampas Grass is an autumn material.

The Korea-region recommendation list includes Camellia's Confession, which combines Red Camellia with Cotton, Baby's Breath, and Ruscus and wraps them in Kraft Paper. For a white direction, Snowfield Morning pairs White Lily and Cotton with Baby's Breath and Fern. Flowyric gives Cotton the meaning “A mother's love” and Red Camellia “I love only you,” so you can choose according to the recipient. For wrapping, White Paper gives a simple finish, while Charcoal Gray adds weight.