Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is February 14, and is a love filled holiday that celebrates St. Valentine. The Catholic church recognizes three people as Valentine or Valentinus, so the real history is unknown. All three were known to be martyred. One legend says that after Emperor Claudius II banned marriages but St. Valentine continued to marry young couples in secret. Another story suggests that he attempted to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons. Lastly an imprisoned Valentine wrote his jailer's daughter, whom he fell in love with, a love letter ending it with, "From your Valentine." Many people believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial—which probably occurred around A.D. 270. (History.com Editors) Valentine's Day now is commonly celebrated by giving flowers, cards, chocolates, and stuffed animals, to a loved one or significant other.