Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is a day to honor love and Saint Valentine. It originated from a Christian priest named Valentine who secretly married couples against the orders of Emperor Claudius. When Claudius discovered this, he had Valentine arrested and sentenced to death. In prison, Valentine fell in love with his jailor's daughter and wrote her a farewell letter signed "your Valentine" before being executed. Today on Valentine's Day, people express love by sending cards, flowers, gifts, and sharing meals together. It has become one of the most popular commercial holidays in countries like the US where over $18 billion is spent annually on related items.

1. VALENTINE’S
DAY

2. On 14th February peopleall over the
world celebrateValentine’s Day.
Couplessend messagesor cards
and they givepresents. It’saday
that’sall about loveand also to
honor theSaint Valentine.

3. An important valentine figure is
Cupid (Latin cupido, "desire").
In Roman mythology Cupid is
the son of Venus, goddess of
love. His counterpart in Greek
mythology is Eros, god of love.

4. • Common symbols of Valentine's Day are:
- Hearts - Red Roses - Cupid

5. Origin of Valentine’sDay
Peopleall around theworld write
cardsfor their boyfriendsor
girlfriendson thisday. Lotsof
peoplebuy flowersand other gifts
on St. ValentinesDay.

6. Theholiday isnamed after a
Christian priest named Valentine.
Helived during thereign of
ClaudiusII in Rome. During his
reign, marriagewasforbidden
becausehebelieved that married
soldiersdidn’t want to go to war.

7. So when Claudiusfound out that
Valentinemarried young couples
in secret, hearrested and sentenced
him to death.
In prison Valentinefell in love
with thedaughter of theprison
warden. Hewroteher afarewell
letter and signed it with “your
Valentine”. Hewasdecapitated on
14th
February.

8. Everybody thought Valentine
wasagood man becausehe
helped lovers. That’swhy we
haveSt. Valentine’sDay every
year.

9. Facts: Valentine’s Day in the US
• Americans will spend a total of $18.6 billion
dollars on Valentine’s Day (on cards, flowers,
gifts, dinner etc.) making it the second grossing
holiday after Christmas.
• 224 million roses are grown for Valentine’s Day
• Each year 190 million Valentine’s are sent in the
US
• 26 million kilograms of chocolate will be bought
for Valentine’s Day

10. Facts: Valentine’s Day in the US
• Americans will spend a total of $18.6 billion
dollars on Valentine’s Day (on cards, flowers,
gifts, dinner etc.) making it the second grossing
holiday after Christmas.
• 224 million roses are grown for Valentine’s Day
• Each year 190 million Valentine’s are sent in the
US
• 26 million kilograms of chocolate will be bought
for Valentine’s Day