Valentine’s Day – A Celebration of Love

Published: 2015.02.07

A Bit of History

Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14, is known as the Day of Love.

Legend has it that Saint Valentine was a Roman bishop who lived in the 2nd century. At that time, Emperor Claudius II issued a decree banning marriages, believing that unmarried men made better soldiers.

Saint Valentine secretly married young couples, giving them a chance at love.

When the emperor found out, Valentine was imprisoned and executed on February 14.

He was later declared a saint, and the day became a symbol of love and devotion.

In Lithuania, Valentine’s Day has been celebrated only since 1990. Some historians believe that a similar holiday existed in ancient Lithuanian culture—Milda’s Day, celebrated on May 13, honoring the goddess of love.

Fun Facts About Valentine’s Day

• 110 million roses are sold in the three days leading up to Valentine’s Day, with most of them being red.

• 85% of Valentine’s Day cards are bought by women.

• Every year, 1,000 love letters are sent to Juliet in Verona, inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.

• Richard Cadbury created the first Valentine’s Day chocolate box in the 19th century.

• The Taj Mahal, one of the most famous monuments in the world, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a tribute to his beloved wife.

• Cupid, the god of love, is the son of Venus, the goddess of beauty and romance.
  

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