Valentine's Day Celebration

February 14 is celebrated as Valentine's Day. It isabout the 14th century.
also called as St. Valentine's Day. Lovers expressFormal messages, or valentines, appeared in the
their affection with flowers, greeting cards and1500s, and by the late 1700s commercially printed
other romantic gifts on this day. On this day,cards were being used. The first commercial
people send greeting cards called valentines tovalentines in the United States were printed in the
their sweethearts, friends, and members of theirmid-1800s. Valentines commonly depict Cupid, the
families.Roman god of love, along with hearts, traditionally
The day is popular in the United States as well asthe seat of emotion. Because it was thought that
in Britain, Canada, and Australia, and it is alsotheir mating season began in mid-February, birds
celebrated in other countries, including France andalso became a symbol of the day. Traditional gifts
Mexico. It has expanded to expressions ofinclude candy and flowers, particularly red roses, a
affection among relatives and friends. Manysymbol of beauty and love.
schoolchildren exchange valentines with oneIt is the right time to strengthen your relationship
another on this day. Youngsters like this daywith your partner. Nowadays this particular day
because this is the only day being celebrated inhas been very much commercialized. The market
the name of love and romance.is ready to offer almost everything as a
In fact there were several Christian martyrsValentine's Day gift by just attaching a pink
named Valentine, but the day probably took itscolored heart symbol on it as the heart symbol is
name from a priest who was martyred about ADvery much associated with love.
270 by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus.There are many ways to celebrate this day. But
According to legend, the priest signed a letter towhatever you plan for this day, do it from the
his jailer's daughter, whom he had befriended andheart. Whether you make a simple handmade
with whom he had fallen in love, "from yourgreeting card (or any other craft) or you
Valentine."purchase a simple gift from the market, please do
The holiday also had origins in the Roman festivalnot forget to pack it nicely with sincere feelings
of Lupercalia, held in mid-February. The festival,for your beloved! Then only your presentation of
which celebrated the coming of spring, includedthe gift for Valentine's Day will be superb. When
fertility rites and the pairing off of women withyou pack it with or fill it with your sincere feelings
men by lottery. It is well known that at the endthen automatically you have used your creative
of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I replacedideas, efforts to personalize the gift. Naturally this
Lupercalia with St. Valentine's Day. Then it camewill make your Valentine's Day a special and
to be celebrated as a day of romance frommemorable one.