Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year on 14 February. Valentine’s Day is also known as love day. This day is like a celebration for loving couples, especially when expressing love to their beloved.
Valentine’s Day History: –
Valentine’s Day began in America in memory of St. Valentine. Firstly this day was celebrated in America, then it started celebrating in England. After this it slowly started to be celebrated all over the world. In some countries it is also celebrated with different names. In China, it is known as ‘Nights of Sevens’, while in Japan and Korea, it is known as ‘White Day’ and the whole of February is considered to be the month of love. Celebrating Valentine’s Day in India started around 1992, after which its trend started here as well.
Who were St. Valentine: Valentine’s Day is originally celebrated in memory of St. Valentine. Although historically, there are different views about St. Valentine. In 1969, the Catholic Church confirmed a total of eleven St. Valentine’s and announced a feast in her honor on 14 February. The most important of these valentines is considered St. Valentine of Rome.
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At the same time, the book named ‘Aurea of Jacobus de Vorazin’, compiled in 1260, also mentions St. Valentine, according to which Rome was ruled by Emperor Claudius in the third century. According to him, marriage would have reduced the power and intelligence of men. That is why he issued an order that none of his soldiers or officers would marry. But Saint Valentine not only opposed this order but also married.
The protest spread like a thunderstorm and other soldiers and officers of Emperor Claudius also married. Angry at this, Claudius executed Saint Valentine on 14 February 269.
It is also said that Saint Valentine had donated his eyes at the time of his death to the jailer’s blind daughter, Jacobus, and also left a letter in which he finally wrote ‘Your Valentine’. This selfless love and sacrifice of St. Valentine also won the hearts of the people. Since then, Love Day is celebrated on 14 February every year in his memory.
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Valentine Week: Even though Valentine’s Day is celebrated on the 14th of February, its enthusiasm starts in the youth from the beginning of the month. Valentine’s week starts a week before Valentine’s Day i.e. from 7 February, whose day is based on the symbol of love and the same theme.
Valentine Week begins on
7 February Rose Day,
8 February Propose Day,
9 February Chocolate Day,
, 10 February Teddy Day,
11 February Promise Day,
12 February Hug Day,
13 February Kiss Day and
14 February Valentine’s Day Celebrated with feeling.
Although later some more days were added to it, according to which the festival ends on the breakup day, but it is not the trend right now.