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Assalamualaykum.

In the spirit of sharing, this is what I got from browsing through Jakim's web.
Hopefully this can be a guide to us all.

Q:
My friends and I enjoy celebrating occasions, which are not in the Islamic calender like St. Valentines's Day, because we just like to be part of the joyous atmosphere. We've been told that this is not encouraged in Islam. My question is what does Islam has to say about celebrating such occasions? Please give me some advice. Thank you.

A:
Celebrating Valentine Day is not suitable to the Islamic moral values that usually encourage Muslims to live in a loving family life according to Islamic law. Muslims who do not fulfill their responsibilities in the Islamic way are sinful. According to the historical point of view, Valentine's Day is not an Islamic practice.

Hence why bother celebrating it?
Everyday can be a 14th of February, don't we think?
Roses bloom throughout the whole year.
One does not need a specific date to celebrate the so-called "lover's day".

Wassalam.