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, celebrated each year on 14th february, is a day devoted to love and affection. Today, it is marked by the exchange of cards, flowers, chocolates, and romantic gestures, but its history is far …

The holiday has taken a secular form in recent years and is celebrated in almost all countries worldwide. Valentine’s day is the holiday (february 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It may have had beginnings in the roman festival of lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of …