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Valentine's Day 2025: February 14. Valentine's Day is, the grand finale, where couples express their love and appreciation for each other. Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14, is a day to Historically, Valentine's Day 2025 is said to have originated in Europe and made it's way to North America in the 19th century by British settlers. It originated as a Western Christian liturgical feast day honouring saints named Valentinus. Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, and the rest is this history. New strain in Calif. Get the USA TODAY app Start the day smarter ☀️ 🐍Year of the Snake 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 In a 1981 academic article, the late University of Kansas English professor Jack B. Oruch argued that Chaucer's 1375 poem “Parlement of Foules” was the first to record St. Valentine's Day as a Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated annually on February 14th, dedicated to expressing love and affection between intimate partners, friends, and family members. Originating from the feast day of Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr, the holiday has evolved over centuries to become a significant cultural and commercial celebration of romance. In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius marked February 14 as a day to honor their martyrdom, and a celebration of St. Valentine’s Day was born. In 1969, the Roman Catholic Church removed St. Valentine from the General Roman Calendar because of the lack of reliable information about him. The Catholic Church might have established St. Valentine's Day to honor these two martyrs. Legend says that one of these men, Saint Valentine of Terni, had officiated weddings for Roman soldiers in secret, going against the emperor's wishes, making him seen to some as a proponent of love. Want to impress your friends and family with your Valentine's Day knowledge (or just win your Valentine's Day trivia contest at the local pub)? Check out these Valentine's Day fun facts: According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent an average of about $186 on Valentine's Day gifts in 2024, totaling about $26 billion nationwide. In fact, around 27.6 million American households gave Valentine's Day presents to their pet dogs in 2020, and more than 17.1 million picked up gifts for their cats. All in all, American households Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate the day on July 6 to honor Saint Valentine and on July 30 to honor Hieromartyr (martyr) Valentine who was the Bishop of Interamna. Days to Valentine’s Day 2025 Friday, February 14th is day number 45 of the 2025 calendar year with 5 days until Valentines Day 2025. Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate the day on July 6 to honor Saint Valentine and on July 30 to honor Hieromartyr (martyr) Valentine who was the Bishop of Interamna. Days to Valentine’s Day 2016 Sunday, February 14th is day number 45 of the 2016 calendar year with -8 years, -11 months, -18 days until Valentines Day 2016. 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 In 2016, Catholic Bishops of England and Wales established a novena prayer "to support single people seeking a spouse ahead of St Valentine's Day." On Saint Valentine's Day in Ireland, many individuals who seek true love make a Christian pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Valentine in Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin. The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on Saint Valentine's Day 1929. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park, Chicago, garage on the morning of February 14, 1929. 22. Musical Valentine’s Day Date Ideas Musical Valentine’s Day Date Ideas | Luxury Valentine’s Day. For those who find love in melodies, these musical date ideas hit the right note. From live concerts to karaoke nights, music can make your Valentine’s Day sing. Live Concert Night: Attend a concert by your favorite artist or band. Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, and the rest is this history. Two Valentines are listed in the Roman Martyrology for February 14. The first Saint Valentine was a Roman priest who reportedly was martyred on the Flaminian Way during the reign of the Emperor Claudius. The other Saint Valentine was a third-century bishop of Terni who was martyred in Rome but whose relics were sent back to his home see. Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate the day on July 6 to honor Saint Valentine and on July 30 to honor Hieromartyr (martyr) Valentine who was the Bishop of Interamna. Days to Valentine’s Day 2029 Wednesday, February 14th is day number 45 of the 2029 calendar year with 4 years, 9 days until Valentines Day 2029. Saint Valentine’s legacy is most prominently reflected in Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14th each year, a day now synonymous with love and affection worldwide. Despite the historical ambiguities surrounding his life, he has become the patron saint of lovers, as well as of beekeepers, epileptics, and travelers.
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