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The modern celebration of Valentine’s Day as we know it today began to take shape in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of the printing press, the exchange of Valentine’s Day cards became increasingly popular. In the mid-19th century, Esther A. Howland’s mass-produced cards set the stage for the commercialization of the holiday. Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated every February 14; this year Valentine's Day falls on a Friday. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, [1] is celebrated annually on February 14. [2] It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine , and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in Valentine’s Day did not come to be celebrated as a day of romance until about the 14th century. ( Read Britannica’s essay “Why Do We Give Valentine Cards?” Why the history of Valentine's Day is so complicated Learn how St. Valentine, an ancient Roman festival, and the poet Geoffrey Chaucer all contribute to the history of Valentine's Day. Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day today? Valentine's Day's transformation into a holiday about romantic love can be attributed to the Romantic English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. The Times notes that Jack B. Oruch, a late University of Kansas English professor, credits Chaucer for modern ideas about Valentine's Day. Through his research, Oruch Long before Valentine's Day was recognized as a holiday, the Romans held an annual festival called Lupercalia. Celebrated between February 13 and 15, Lupercalia was a pagan fertility festival Therefore, Oruch claimed, Chaucer invented Valentine's Day as we know it today. At the time of Chaucer's writing, February 14 also happened to be considered the first day of spring in Britain, because it was the beginning of the bird mating season—perfectly appropriate for a celebration of affection. The History of Valentine's Day, and Why We Celebrate. Valentine’s Day may be associated with romance, but the history of the holiday isn’t exactly lovey-dovey. Here are the facts you may not know—plus, fun ideas for Valentine's Day 2025. So let's take a look at the murky beginnings of Valentine's Day and how we got to the romantic holiday filled with flowers and candy we think of today. When is Valentine's Day 2025? Valentine's Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th and where do the holiday customs come from? Watch now. 3:07 min TV-PG. Valentine’s Day Quotations. Today I said to a friend I hate Valentine’s Day but what I actually meant was I hate the way it makes me feel, I’m a young guy who has never been in a relationship but wishes he had and in hindsight I can see areas where I should have gone for it, so it brings out a response of sadness in myself but also makes me want to better myself.I don Why we love it: If there's one song to send to the one that got away this Valentine's Day, this is the one. Packed with longing and nostalgia, Giveon's baritone voice sings love lyrics with deep emotion and hope for winning his lover back. My husband and I don't do anything. We did the first Valentine's day, 13 years ago because we thought it was expected of us. Thankfully we no longer bother with crap like that. The kids got stuff when they were little but that's it. The Catholic Church doesn’t recognize St. Valentine’s Day on its calendar anymore, but people throughout the world still celebrate the day. CHANGING TRADITIONS. Valentine’s Day traditions have evolved a lot over the years. For example, in the Middle Ages—which lasted from the 5th to 15th centuries in Europe—people started exchanging Ah, Valentine’s Day, a day of romance, gifts, and glittery cards.This tradition has always been steeped in sappy sentiment but the roots of the holiday run far deeper into our histories than Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day today? Valentine's Day's transformation into a holiday about romantic love can be attributed to the Romantic English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. The Times notes that Jack B. Oruch, a late University of Kansas English professor, credits Chaucer for modern ideas about Valentine's Day. Through his research, Oruch Who Created the First Valentine's Day Box of Chocolates? By the 1840s, the notion of Valentine’s Day as a holiday to celebrate romantic love had taken over most of the English-speaking world. I feel like valentines day is mostly an american hall mark holiday. I personally do not give a shit about it in a romantic way, neither do people i know. In my home country valentines day is actually primarily meant for appreciating your friends and loved ones, we call it ”hearts day” or ”friend day”, roughly translated.
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