Valentine Day 2019

Valentine day is celebrated on 14 February every year across the world. Valentine Day 2019 is on Thursday this year. It is also called Saint Valentine Day. Celebrating Valentine Day is belongs to western culture but now it is also adopted by the eastern part of the world. Valentine day is a day when people show their loved ones that they are very special to them by sending cards, gifts, chocolates or any other means with the message of love.

History

The story behind valentine day celebration is not clear but through many sources believe that a roman priest named Saint Valentine is martyred on or around 14 February 270 CE.

What People Do?

On this day lovers exchange gifts, cards and chocolates or confess their love to each other. Single ones also waiting for this day in hope of finding their valentine. Clubs and discs organizing party, events, games, dinner for the couples. In short, Valentine day is a day where two persons who like or love each other spend some quality time together.

Symbols

Hearts, roses, images and statues of cupids, cupids’ bows and arrows, red colour symbolize the feeling of romance and love on Valentine’s Day.

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Valentine Day Quick Facts

Valentine day is the most awaited day for the couples. It is the most romantic day of the year. Let's get ready to celebrate the festival of love on 14 February by giving gifts, cards, chocolates and teddy bears.  Here are some interesting facts about the romantic day dedicated to love.

• More than 36 million heart-shaped chocolate boxes are sold on valentine day.
• After Christmas, Valentine Day is the most popular day for sending cards.
• More than 9 million people are happy to give their pet a valentine gift.
• Approx 15 % women send flowers to themselves on valentine day
• Men spend twice money than women to buy gifts for their partner.
• Teachers are the one who receives most valentine day cards.
• Approx 8 billion candy hearts are made each year across the world.
• There is approx 1 billion valentine day card exchanged each year in the US.
• The first Valentine`s Day candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the late 19th century.
• The phrase to "wear your heart on your sleeve" has historical meaning. In the middle ages, young people would draw the name of their valentine from a bowl. They had to wear the name on their sleeve for one week.
• In the middle ages, superstition said that if you were single, you would marry the first single person of the opposite sex that you met on Valentine’s Day.

So, here we read about Valentine day, it's history, how people celebrated it and some quick interesting facts about valentine day.