Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day and who was Saint Valentine?
1 day ago · Valentine's Day has become a major commercial holiday in the U.S. and the love, or spending rather, keeps on growing. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers …
25 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Valentine's Day - People.com
1 day ago · Valentine's Day has long been celebrated as a day of romance filled with red roses, heart-shaped candies and chocolate boxes. Here are 25 trivia facts you didn't know about …
Discover the history and traditions behind Valentine's Day
18 hours ago · Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the origins are far more complex — and darker …
Valentine's Day history: From festivals to heart-shaped cards
1 day ago · Lupercalia: Valentine's Day pagan connections. Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring. It included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry …
Where did Valentine’s Day come from? How the holiday …
18 hours ago · Notorious St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago . In 1929, arguably the most brutal gangster murders of all time took place on Feb. 14 inside a garage in Chicago's Lincoln …
Why is Valentine's Day celebrated? Where it come from - USA …
1 day ago · Lupercalia: Valentine's Day pagan connections. Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring. It included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry …
Valentine’s Day | Definition, History, & Traditions | Britannica
4 days ago · Valentine’s Day, holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. Given their similarities, it has been suggested that the holiday has origins …
Valentine's Day - Wikipedia
Valentine's Day customs—sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"), offering confectionery and presenting flowers—developed in early modern England and spread throughout the …
Inside the origins of modern Valentine's Day celebrations
1 day ago · The history of Valentine's Day is mushy. It's been linked to a 12th-century poem about birds mating, the Christian-martyr-turned-Saint Valentine and a deadly fertility ritual in ancient …
Valentine's Day History: 30 Interesting Facts - Good Housekeeping
Dec 9, 2024 · Find out more about the interesting history behind the year's most romantic holiday with these fascinating Valentine's Day facts about candy, Cupid and more.