The History of Valentine’s Day

All you may know about Valentine’s Day is that it is on February 14th and your significant other is expecting a gift like roses or chocolates. However, there is a lot more to this special day to celebrate your love. Everything with Valentine’s Day is done in the name of St. Valentine. The history of the holiday and St. Valentine involves a lot of mystery. Not much is known about St. Valentine. There are numerous stories about what he was trying to do to help others and how he fell in love with a girl, sending her a message of love—what could be the very first Valentine greeting. Many believe the origin of Valentine’s Day is a pagan festival that was celebrated in the middle of February and was related to the death or burial of St. Valentine. During this time, the Christian church would host a feast, which was around the same time as the