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  1. Valentine's Day - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Valentine’s Day | Definition, History, & Traditions | Britannica

    Oct 22, 2025 · 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 in the Roman …

  3. Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day and who was Saint Valentine?

    Feb 14, 2025 · Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized...

  4. Valentine's Day history: From festivals to heart-shaped cards

    Feb 13, 2025 · Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting holiday we know today. Here's everything you should know about the history of the …

  5. Valentine's Day History, Why We Celebrate, and More

    Jan 17, 2025 · Valentine's Day has quite the history. Learn about why we celebrate Valentine's Day, the meaning of the holiday, when Valentine's Day is this year, why Valentine's Day is on February 14, …

  6. Valentine’s Day: Quotes, Traditions & Ideas | HISTORY

    Every year on February 14, people celebrate St. Valentine’s Day by exchanging cards, candy or flowers with their special "valentine." The holiday, named after a Christian martyr, dates back to...

  7. Valentine's Day 2025: Origin and History of the Holiday

    Feb 4, 2025 · Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? Here’s the real history of Valentine’s Day and the origins of its romantic nature.

  8. The Entire History of Valentine’s Day - MSN

    Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14th. It’s a day when people express their affection and love for one another. The love is shown typically through gestures such as...

  9. VALENTINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A valentine is a card or gift given to someone for the occasion of Valentine’s Day, a holiday on February 14 that’s popularly observed as a day to celebrate love, especially by those in romantic relationships.

  10. Where did Valentine’s Day come from? How the holiday orginated – …

    Feb 14, 2025 · For years, the consensus among historians was that the holiday had something to do with an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia that fell in mid-February. Noel Lenski, a Yale …