who is saint valantine, why 14 feb?
Valentine's Day:origins who was St Valentine & why 14 February? Valentine's Day is a celebration of romantic love - but how did it come about, and why is it held on 14 February? AS English Update: 13 February 2021 22:59 CET 0 Valentine's Day: origins, who was St Valentine & why 14 February? LUDOVIC MARIN AFP What is Valentine's Day and when is it celebrated? Celebrated on 14 February every year, Valentine's Day, or St Valentine's Day, is a day on which people express their affection for another person by sending them a card with a message of love, and/or gifts such as chocolates or flowers. The oldest known Valentine's Day message dates back to 1415, when the Duke of Orléans sent a poem to his wife from the Tower of London, where he was being held prisoner. Today, Valentine's Day has become a multi-billion-dollar industry. According to research carried out by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics