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Valentine's Day - Wikipedia
It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. [3][4]
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Valentine’s Day | Definition, History, & Traditions | Britannica
Valentine’s Day, holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. Given their similarities, it has been suggested that the holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February.
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Valentine's Day history: From festivals to heart-shaped cards
Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting holiday we know today. Here's everything you should know about the history of the beloved...
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VALENTINE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of VALENTINE is a sweetheart chosen or complimented on Valentine's Day. How to use valentine in a sentence.
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Valentine's Day 2026: Origins, Background & Traditions - HISTORY
Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated every February 14. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the...
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Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day and who was Saint Valentine?
Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized...
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What Does It Mean To Ask Someone To Be Your Valentine?
There are many legends about it, but it’s ultimately unclear how Valentine’s Day became associated with the tradition of exchanging the affectionate gifts and love notes that we call valentines. Who was the first to ask someone to be a valentine? Here’s what we know about what it means when you make someone your Valentine.
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Valentine's Day History, Why We Celebrate, and More
Valentine's Day has quite the history. Learn about why we celebrate Valentine's Day, the meaning of the holiday, when Valentine's Day is this year, why Valentine's Day is on February 14, and more.
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Valentine's Day Flowers Delivery - Teleflora
Make Valentine's Day even sweeter with a Valentine’s flower delivery! Our Valentine's flowers are delivered by a local florist right to your love’s door.
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Where did Valentine’s Day come from? How the holiday orginated – NBC ...
For years, the consensus among historians was that the holiday had something to do with an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia that fell in mid-February. Noel Lenski, a Yale University...