Valentines Day is an annual holiday that honors lovers on February 14. Valentine cards are designed with red heart symbols to signify love. Valentines Day is a time when gifts, flowers and candy are exchanged between lovers. According to the legend, Valentines Day was originally a fertility celebration in ancient Roman tradition. As Christianity gained dominance in Europe, pagan holidays were converted into Christian holidays honoring martyrs, and pope Gelasius converted February 14 into a holiday in honor of Saint Valentine. However, there were three saints known by that name and to whom the holiday was ascribed remains a mystery. [Read more...]
Valentines Day History and Ideas
June 26, 2009 By
