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Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine , and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in ...
Der Valentinstag wird am 14. Februar gefeiert. Das Brauchtum dieses Tages geht auf das Fest des Heiligen Valentinus zurück, eines Märtyrers, in dessen Hagiographie möglicherweise die Vitae mehrerer Märtyrer dieses Namens zusammengeflossen sind. Der Gedenktag des hl. Valentinus am 14. Februar wurde von Papst Gelasius im Jahre 496 ...
23. Apr. 2024 · Valentine’s Day, holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. Given their similarities, it has been suggested that the holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February.
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- Valentine’s Day is a holiday when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It is also called St. Valentine’s Day. The holiday has e...
- Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on February 14.
- Although there were several Christian martyrs named Valentine, Valentine’s Day may have taken its name from a priest who was martyred about 270 CE...
- Valentine’s Day is popular in the United States as well as in Britain, Canada, and Australia, and it is also celebrated in other countries, includi...
- Valentine’s Day is commonly celebrated by exchanging handmade or store-bought “Valentines” (greeting cards) or other tokens of affection like choco...
13. Feb. 2024 · Ab dem 15. Jahrhundert wurden in England sogenannte "Valentinspaare" gebildet, die sich gegenseitig kleine Geschenke oder Gedichte schickten. Englische Auswanderer nahmen den Valentinsbrauch mit in die Vereinigten Staaten, und so kam er durch US-Soldaten nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in den westlichen Teil Deutschlands.
22. Dez. 2009 · Learn about the origins and traditions of Valentine’s Day, a holiday celebrated every February 14 in honor of St. Valentine, a martyred priest or bishop. Discover how Valentine’s Day evolved from a pagan fertility festival to a day of romance and love, and who is Cupid, the god of love.
Discover the origins and meaning of Valentine’s Day, a Christian martyr and a Roman festival. Explore facts, videos and stories about love, cards, chocolates and more.
Learn about the origins, legends and customs of Valentine's Day, a global holiday that celebrates romantic love. Discover how different countries and cultures observe this day and what symbols and gifts are associated with it.
