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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 Saint Valentine, who according to some sources is actually two distinct historical characters who were said to have healed a child while imprisoned and executed by Valentine’s Day is a holiday when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It is also called St. Valentine’s Day. The holiday has expanded to express affection between relatives and friends. The Feast of Saint Valentine, also known as Saint Valentine's Day, was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to be celebrated on February 14 in honour of the Christian martyr. [41] A shrine of Saint Valentine in Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland. February 14 is Saint Valentine's Day in the Lutheran calendar of saints. [12] 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. St. Valentine, a name that is synonymous with love and romance across the globe, lived at a time when the Roman Empire was at its zenith. He is often best remembered for the act of marrying couples in secret defiance of the Roman Emperor's bans. Valentine’s Day is Friday, February 14! This holiday has a surprisingly dark origin. Learn more about the real story of Valentine’s Day, why Valentine was killed, and some interesting facts and folklore you may not know! When Is Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day occurs annually on February 14. In 2025, it will be celebrated on Friday, February 14. Who was Saint Valentine and how did he come to inspire Valentine’s Day? Fr. William Saunders In the early martyrologies, three different St. Valentines are mentioned, all sharing Feb. 14 for a feast day. St. Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia. What are the historical origins and meaning of Valentine’s Day is celebrated every February 14 as couples across the globe honor their spouses, partners and sweethearts. Hundreds of years of traditions and customs have made it into the St. Valentine (died 3rd century, Rome; feast day February 14) was the name of one or two legendary Christian martyrs whose lives seem to have a historical basis. Although the Roman Catholic Church continues to recognize St. Valentine as a saint of the church, he was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1969 because of the lack of reliable The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the intended album title for rapper 50 Cent's second studio album. It was later retitled The Massacre, due to date pushbacks. The album was released on March 3, 2005. [18] Grand Theft Auto Online featured an update titled the Valentine's Day Massacre Special. The update released on February 14, 2014. [19] A commercial garage on the north side of Chicago was the setting for the most horrific shooting in Mob history, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. On February 14, 1929, seven members and associates of George “Bugs” Moran’s bootlegging gang were lined up against a wall and shot dead inside the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre shocked the world on February 14, 1929, when Chicago’s North Side erupted in gang violence. Seven men associated with the Irish gangster George “Bugs Today is Valentine's Day, a day dedicated to all things L-O-V-E! Valentine's Day, which is also known as St Valentine's Day, is celebrated every year on the 14 February around the world. Valentines Day Traditions and Customs. Romantic festival of St Valentine's Day is celebrated with enthusiasm and fond regard in several countries around the world. Most commonly observed Valentine's Day tradition and custom is expressing one's love with an exchange of cards, flowers and gifts. Portrait of the trial of St. Valentine circa 260 AD by Bart Zeitblom. Hulton Archive—Getty Images. (Valentine’s Day in 2018, for example, fell on the same day as Ash Wednesday.) There were multiple St. Valentines, but it was a medieval poet who first linked the name to the romantic tradition. Saint Valentine’s Day has also been associated with a Christian effort to Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. Pope Gelasius I muddled things in the fifth century by combining St. Valentine's Day with Lupercalia to expel the Valentine’s Day is often seen as a day of romantic love, but at its heart, it is a celebration of deep, selfless love — the kind of love that reflects Christ. While the world emphasizes romance only, we can use this day to celebrate God’s love, the love of family and friends, and the faith that binds us together.
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