-Valentine’s Day is a worldwide celebration. However,
this day is not a holiday in many countries. The name Valentine is derived from
valens (worthy, strong, powerful),
and it was a popular festivity in Late Antiquity.
--St. Valentine is not only the patron saint of
affianced couples, engaged couples, happy marriages and lovers. He also is the
patron saint of travelers, beekeepers and epilepsy.
--You can celebrate this day several times a year.
Because of the abundance of St. Valentines on the Roman Catholic roster, you
can choose to celebrate the saint multiple times each year. Besides February
14, you might decide to celebrate St. Valentine of Viterbo on November 3. Or
maybe you want to get a jump on the traditional Valentine celebration by feting
St. Valentine of Raetia on January 7. Women might choose to honor the only
female St. Valentine (Valentina), a virgin martyred in Palestine on July 25,
A.D. 308.
--On Valentine ’s Day, about 3% of pet owners will
give gifts to their pets. There are also people who decide to send gifts to
themselves. About 15% of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day.
---About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged
each year. This makes it the second largest seasonal card sending time of the
year. The first printed Valentine's Day
cards were produced towards the end of the 1700s.
-- More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of
chocolate are sold for Valentine's Day, and about 220,000 is the average number
of wedding proposals on Valentine's Day each year.
--The eternal lovers also celebrate their day. In the
Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived,
about 1,000 letters are received addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day.
--Cupid is the Roman god of desire, erotic love and
affection. In Latin (ancient language),
Cupid means Amor.
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