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Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day at Work

Show Some Appreciative LUV to Your Team

Last Updated December 19, 2025

Valentine’s Day at work doesn’t have to be awkward, overly romantic, or an HR headache waiting to happen. 💌 In fact, when you skip the roses and lean into gratitude, teamwork, and good vibes, Valentine’s Day becomes the perfect excuse to celebrate the people who make your workday better — your coworkers.

From sweet, low-key gestures to team-building activities that work for in-office, hybrid, and remote teams, these Valentine’s Day ideas are all about showing appreciation in a way that’s inclusive, professional, and genuinely fun. Whether you’re organizing a simple treat table or planning a full-on team activity, SignUp makes it easy to coordinate who’s bringing what, when things are happening, and how everyone can participate — without extra emails or awkward guesswork.

Ready to spread some workplace LUV (minus the cringe)? Let’s dive into easy, feel-good ways to make Valentine’s Day at work memorable for all the right reasons. 💕

Ideas for Valentine's Day at work  

5 Sweet & Simple Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Work

Show your appreciation but keep it sweet and simple with these thoughtful ideas.

  1. A day or two before the holiday, announce a late start or an early wrap up day (after getting approval from your boss, of course).
  2. Bring a box of donuts, strawberry strudel, or raspberry muffins for a shared Valentine’s breakfast with your team or department and/or have treats delivered to your virtual teammates. 
  3. Print SignUp’s Valentines for Coworkers, attach a piece of chocolate to each, and hand them out to your teammates.
  4. Place a bowl of chocolate kisses or heart-shaped cookies in the break room with a sweet message of appreciation for everyone’s hard work.
  5. Print some “Luv My Team” graphics, pick up streamers or balloons and decorate your team’s area of the office. Invite your in-office and virtual team members alike to switch their Zoom/Online meeting backgrounds to a Valentine’s theme such as hearts or flowers for the day.


5 Hearty Activities to Celebrate Valentine's Day at Work

If you’re a power planner that wants to pull off something more elaborate for Valentine’s in the office, here are some safe-for-work, heartfelt activities to consider – and be sure to use SignUp to organize your event!

  1. Plan a Valentine’s Day Themed Potluck or Bake-Off. Pick a theme, like every entry must be pink, red or in your company’s logo colors.
  2. Host a RomCom (Romantic Comedy) movie trivia over lunch and award the winner with a movie theatre or restaurant gift card.
  3. Coordinate a Heart-Healthy Activity, such as a game of dodgeball or wiffle ball over lunch or at the end of the work day.
  4. Schedule a Blood Drive and/or Collect Donations for your local blood bank or the American Heart Association.
  5. Plan a Volunteer Day to spread the love in your community as a team.


Valentine’s Day at Work FAQs

Q: Is it appropriate to celebrate Valentine’s Day at work?
A: Yes. Valentine’s Day at work is appropriate when the focus is on appreciation, teamwork, and inclusivity rather than romance.

Q: What are safe, professional ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the workplace?
A: Safe workplace Valentine’s ideas include shared treats, thank-you notes, team activities, volunteer projects, and non-romantic decorations that celebrate gratitude.

Q: How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day at work without making it awkward?
A: Keep celebrations inclusive, optional, and team-focused, avoid romantic themes, and choose activities that everyone can comfortably enjoy.

Q: Can remote or hybrid teams celebrate Valentine’s Day together?
A: Yes. Remote teams can celebrate with virtual games, digital cards, delivered treats, themed meeting backgrounds, or online appreciation activities.

Q: What are budget-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas for work?
A: Budget-friendly ideas include printable Valentine cards, candy bowls, potlucks, themed lunches, appreciation emails, or team shout-outs.

Q: Should Valentine’s Day activities at work be optional?
A: Yes. Workplace Valentine’s activities should always be optional to ensure inclusivity and employee comfort.

Q: Who typically organizes Valentine’s Day activities at work?
A: Valentine’s Day activities are often organized by HR teams, office managers, department leads, or employee committees.

Q: How can SignUp help organize Valentine’s Day at work?
A: SignUp helps coordinate Valentine’s Day activities by organizing volunteers, tracking sign-ups, assigning tasks, and sending automated reminders in one place.


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Tara McAdams

Digital Marketing Manager, Content Strategist & Creator

Tara leads content strategy at SignUp and creates a variety of resources on a wide range of topics – including lifestyle trends, parent tips, prep for holidays, volunteer management, and event planning. More about Tara →