Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of
Saint Valentine, Celebrated on February 14. The day first became
associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th
century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century
England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for
each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting
cards. In Europe, Saint Valentine's Keys are given to lovers "as a
romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver’s heart", as well as
to children, in order to ward off epilepsy.Valentine's Day symbols that are
used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the
winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to
mass-produced greeting cards. St. Valentine this early pope intended to honor
remains a mystery, One was a priest in Rome, another a bishop in Terri, and of
a third St. Valentine almost nothing is known except that he met his end in
Africa, all three Valentine’s were set in February 14.
Over the centuries, the holiday evolved, and by the
18th century, gift-giving and exchanging handmade cards on Valentine's Day had
become common in England. Handmade valentine cards made of lace, ribbons, and
featuring cupids and hearts eventually spread to the American colonies. The tradition
of Valentine's cards did not become widespread in the United States, however,
until the 1850s, when Esther A. Howland, a Mount Holyoke graduate and native of
Worcester, Mass., began mass-producing them. Today, of course, the holiday has
become a booming commercial success. According to the Greeting Card
Association, 25% of all cards sent each year are valentines. So that’s the
history of Valentine and all you need to know about Valentine, and Happy
Valentine.
Valentine’s Day also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of
Saint Valentine, Celebrated on February 14. The day first became
associated with romantic love within the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th
century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century
England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for
each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting
cards. In Europe, Saint Valentine's Keys are given to lovers "as a
romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver’s heart", as well as
to children, in order to ward off epilepsy.Valentine's Day symbols that are
used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the
winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to
mass-produced greeting cards. St. Valentine this early pope intended to honor
remains a mystery, One was a priest in Rome, another a bishop in Terri, and of
a third St. Valentine almost nothing is known except that he met his end in
Africa, all three Valentine’s were set in February 14.
Over the centuries, the holiday evolved, and by the
18th century, gift-giving and exchanging handmade cards on Valentine's Day had
become common in England. Handmade valentine cards made of lace, ribbons, and
featuring cupids and hearts eventually spread to the American colonies. The tradition
of Valentine's cards did not become widespread in the United States, however,
until the 1850s, when Esther A. Howland, a Mount Holyoke graduate and native of
Worcester, Mass., began mass-producing them. Today, of course, the holiday has
become a booming commercial success. According to the Greeting Card
Association, 25% of all cards sent each year are valentines. So that’s the
history of Valentine and all you need to know about Valentine, and Happy
Valentine.
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