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1. “I nthenameof TheM ost M erciful, TheM ost Kind.”

3. What is
Valentine's
day?
Why do we
celebrate it?

4. THE HISTORY
OF
VALENTINE’S
DAY

5. Valentine's Day is celebrated every
year on the 14th February. How do
we celebrate it?

6. Valentine's Day was imported to
North America in the 19th
century by British settlers.
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

7. Today, it is estimated that one
billion Valentine cards are sent
each year, 85% of which are sent
by women.
Valentine’s Day is mostly
celebrated in the United States,
Mexico, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, France and Australia

8. Valentine is the
name of a person
who lived long long
ago. We don’t
know exactly what
he looked like but
this is what he
might have looked
like.

9. This is the story of Valentine
and how he became so special
that he has a day named after
him. Valentine lived over 1000
years ago. We don’t know if
this story is true but some
people think it is.

10. Long long ago their was an
Emperor called Claudius. He
lived in Rome in a big palace.

11. Claudius wanted lots of men to join
his army and go and fight in
different countries.

12. Most men did not want to fight wars
because it meant leaving their wives
and families.

13. This made Claudius
very angry so he
decided to make a new
rule that people could
not get married. He
thought if men did not
have wives and children
then they would want
to join his army.

14. Valentine was a priest.
One of his jobs was to
marry people. Even
though Claudius had
banned people from
getting married,
Valentine would marry
people secretly –
sometimes at night,
whispering so no one
would hear them.

15. Valentine was caught
and sent to prison.
Claudius said Valentine
must be killed because
he broke the law.

16. When people heard
what had happened to
Valentine they felt
very sad. Some people
threw flowers and
notes up to his prison
window.

17. One of the prison
guards had a daughter.
He let her visit
Valentine. They talked
for hours and became
very good friends.

18. On the day that Valentine
died. He sent a message
to his friend thanking her
for her friendship.
He signed it ...
from your Valentine.
It was the 14th February.

19. Now every year on 14th
February people send
Valentine cards to people
they love and care for.
Sometimes they want it to
be a secret so they sign
it,
From your Valentine

20. Cultures From Around The World
 Brazil
In Brazil Valentines Day
is celebrated on June
12 but is recognized as
boyfriend/girlfriend day.
This day was most likely
chosen because it is the
day before St.
Anthony’s birthday which is
known as the marriage
saint. Many believe that
they will find a spouse.
 Colombia
In Colombia this day is
recognized as
Love/Friendship Day. It is
celebrated on the 3rd Friday
& Saturday in September.
Anonymous participants
exchange gifts, “Secret
Friend”. Quite similar to the
traditional “Secret Santa

21. Cultures From Around The World
Cont.
 South Korea
It is recognized as
Pepero Day. It is
Celebrated on Nov. 11,
but there is also a
separate “Valentine’s
Day” for those who are
single, called Black Day
it is celebrated on April 14.
 Denmark & Norway
Known as Valentinsdag. Not
greatly celebrated to the
extent of the U.S. Couples
usually just go out to
dinner, or send their partner
small gifts.

22. Valentine’s
Happy
Day
To you all
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