Saint Valentine's Day ( shortened to Valentine's Day) is an annual Holiday held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The holiday is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by pope Gelasius in 496 AD. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards
The History of Valentine' s Day is in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14Th was a holiday to honour Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Roman also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. The following day, February 15Th, began the Feast of Lupercalia
Another theory about Valentine's Day doesn't begin with the Romans but with Norse. The Normans has a St. Galantin, which meant " lover of women" Now the "G" is not pronounced like a " Gah" om tje English language. It is pronounced like a "V" and so the word is like " Valentine" in sound. And so they believe that their St. Galantin's day is part of the confusion over St. Valentine's Day today
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