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was and is it celebrated across the World?
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Valentine’s Day

and adults celebrate Valentine’s Day.

in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270.

Others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia.

Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.

practised a pagan celebration in mid-February, the Feast of Lupercalia, a pagan festival of love.
The celebration featured a lottery in which young men would draw the names of teenage girls from a box.

The girl assigned to each young man would be his companion for a year.

In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius decided to put an end to the Feast of Lupercalia, and he declared that February 14 be celebrated as St Valentine’s Day.

Gradually, February 14 became a date for exchanging love messages, poems and simple gifts such as flowers.

its origin from 3rd Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop.

In truth, the exact origins and identity of St. Valentine are unclear.

According to the Catholic Encyclopaedia, “At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under the date of 14 February.

One was a priest in Rome, the second one was a bishop of Interamna (now Terni, Italy) and the third St. Valentine was a martyr in the Roman province of Africa.

performed marriages.

When Claudius found out about Valentine, he sentenced him to death.

Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns.

The emperor had to maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues.

Claudius believed that Roman men were unwilling to join the army because of their strong attachment to their wives and families.

To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.

When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

Valentine was arrested and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. The sentence was carried out on February 14, on or about the year 270.

Legends vary on how the martyr’s name became connected with romance.

Lovers and friends exchanged small tokens of affection and handwritten notes.

By the end of the 18th century, printed cards replaced handwritten notes.

the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America.

Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colourful pictures known as “scrap.”

In the second half of the 20th century, the practice of giving gifts along with paper-laced cards became popular.

Roses, candies and chocolates are the most commonly exchanged Valentine's Day Gifts.

and it's a relatively new holiday.

It is not observed as a public holiday it is widely celebrated and remains one of the most popular romantic holidays in Russia.

Valentine's Day in Russia is an to share true feelings with the loved ones.

Any gift that expresses  любо́вь (love) and внима́ние (care).

A popular пода́рок (gift) is a Valentine's Day card with a romantic message inside.

The message can be as personal and romantic, as you like.

and affection.
He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars.
His Greek counterpart is Eros.
Cupid continued to be a popular figure in the Middle Ages.
Under Christian influence he often had a dual nature as Heavenly and Earthly love.
In popular culture, Cupid is shown drawing his bow to inspire romantic love, often as an icon of Valentine's Day.

in love with the first person you see.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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