What we know about Valentine’s Day February 14th?
There are many interesting facts related to Valentine’s Day. You probably know that Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. A special time where lovers from many parts of the world exchange vows of love.
Valentine’s Day is also associated with Saint Valentine. A brave servant of God who was tortured for preaching love. February 14 is also the martyrdom day of Saint Valentine, who opposed the military ban on marriage. According to one theory, he was caught and executed after holding a wedding ceremony in defiance of the ban of Valentine’s Day. Thus birthing the name “Valentino” from his name.
However, it is believed that this holiday actually originated much earlier. Namely, the history of Valentine’s Day goes back to the time of the Roman Empire. At that time in Rome, February 14th was the feast of the goddess Juno, while February 15th marked the beginning of the Lupercalia festival, the festival of prayers for a bountiful harvest. This preValentines Day festival was an important event that it brought together men and women. There is one more interesting fact about Valentine’s Day February 14th. According to the lunar calendar, February 14 marks the beginning of spring and it is also the time when birds choose their partners.
For this Valentine’s Day reason, there is an opinion that it became the day when lovers give gifts for marriage proposals, as it was considered suitable for declarations of love.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in various parts of the world and is marked as a day where couples redeclare their love. On this date, love is celebrated and it is considered the perfect opportunity for men to express their feelings to their women, giving gifts of chocolates, jewelry and dinner with bouquets of roses.
