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History of Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 and is dedicated to St. Valentine, a priest who secretly married men and women who loved each other. If you believe the legend, the Emperor of Rome Claudius II introduced a ban on registering marriages, citing the fact that having a family can distract a man from full-time military service. That is, if a man has a wife and child, then he will not be able to sacrifice himself on the battlefield.

But one day the emperor learned that the priest Valentin was secretly marrying couples, he ordered him to be seized and placed in prison in order to subsequently execute him. Valentin, already in prison, met the daughter of the prison guard, whose name was Julia, and fell in love with her. Before his execution, he was able to send his beloved a note of recognition and signed it “Your Valentine.” The priest was executed on February 14, and notes with declarations of love began to be called Valentines and Valentine's Day was celebrated on this day.

In Russia, Valentine's Day began to be celebrated relatively recently, but every year its popularity only increases. This holiday can safely be called one of the most favorite holidays among young people, including married couples.

Happy Valentine's Day greetings to a married couple

Family is your strength, and you must take care of it. And on Valentine's Day, I want to wish you love. So that your feelings do not weaken, so that wealth comes to your home. And so that it is not empty, so that it is cozy, warm, so that they live in it!

Congratulations to your wonderful couple, I wish you great love, growing every day! Sincere affection for each other, mutual understanding, spiritual closeness, awe, care, tenderness, attention, high feelings and emotions. Be happy together! Happy Valentine's Day!

Dear ones, I congratulate you on Valentine's Day! I wish you the ability to forgive, patience to not pay attention to minor troubles, strength to overcome any circumstances together, inspiration to move on, endless devoted love to be together for many years!

You are a couple, you are a family, you are halves of one big and fiery love. I give you valentine hearts - I wish you everyday warmth. I wish you to cherish family happiness, Protect each other from harm, Live in the kingdom of endless passion, Live in the kingdom of kindness!

I wish you to cherish your love so reverently on Valentine’s Day! Let quarrels, omissions and routine not be able to destroy your feelings! Always live in peace and prosperity, Add bright colors to your life, May everything always be in order with you, Say “I love you” on this day!

I congratulate you on Valentine’s Day and I want to wish that days give way to nights, summer heat turns to winter cold, and you always remain a wonderful and strong couple, in whose family love and happiness, joy and prosperity always live. I wish to understand each other perfectly and help each other fulfill their cherished dreams.

Happy Valentine's Day, I hasten to congratulate you, and I will tell you frankly, you are a great family! I wish you a lot of happiness, So that love lives on for centuries, So that you do not know sorrows, One soul for two!

I congratulate you guys on Valentine's Day from the bottom of my heart. Let family life give you sharp turns. So that your feelings are renewed, So that your eyes burn fervently, So that you don’t give in to despondency, So that love invigorates you.

Let the patron saint carefully preserve this wonderful feeling that once connected you. Let your love only grow stronger and grow every day. Let no adversity be able to harm your wonderful family and shake the strength of your fundamental relationships. Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, I congratulate your friendly family, I send impulses of goodness and peace on this bright holiday. May your love only grow stronger, May patience not fail, May life give you more often Incomparable moments.

How is Valentine's Day celebrated around the world?

Despite the fact that there is still snow on the street and the frosty wind often howls at night, Valentine's Day can be attributed to the first holiday of spring. From mid-February, the days become longer and the nights shorter, and the imminent arrival of bright spring days can be felt. It is generally accepted that spring is a time of love and romance, new emerging feelings. Valentine's Day just gives such a lyrical mood that makes you feel the imminent awakening of nature.

Even if you don’t have a loved one yet, the general mood will still not leave you indifferent and will give you hope that you won’t be celebrating the next holiday alone.

Valentine's Day is celebrated all over the world and the traditions of its celebration are sometimes very educational and original.

In Italy, Valentine's Day is also called Sweet Day, and it is customary to choose various sweets as gifts.
On this day, the French congratulate not only lovers, but also all their loved ones and loved ones: relatives and friends. Jewelry is considered a traditional ; it does not have to be expensive, a small pendant or a simple chain is enough.
In America, red roses, valentines and sweets are given on Valentine's Day. Moreover, young people prefer handmade valentines.
Residents of Denmark send anonymous valentines to their loved ones. If a girl recognizes the sender and agrees to a romantic relationship with him, then in return she must give him a chocolate egg, although this gift will only be given on Easter. But true love won’t suffer from a little waiting, right?
The Germans generally believe that Saint Valentine was the patron saint of the mentally ill. On this day, with the help of church services and special events, it is customary to draw attention to the problems of life of this... mentally unstable cell of society. On the other hand, true love can drive anyone crazy, don’t you agree?

Valentine's Day - the history of the holiday

Valentine's Day is a romantic and very beautiful holiday, and the history of its appearance is connected with the priest Valentine, who in the West is considered the patron saint of couples in love. The priest was born in an Italian city near Rome, at the beginning of our era. Valentine was a bishop in the Christian church, but in addition to serving God, he was also involved in natural sciences and medical practice. According to some sources, Valentin tried most of all to help lovers: he suggested how best to write a tender declaration of love, tried to reconcile quarreling couples, and supported them in the event of trouble.

In those days, the Roman emperor issued a decree according to which legionnaires did not have the right to create families. This was done so that young people would devote themselves entirely to military duty and not be distracted by romantic relationships. Valentine secretly married Roman legionnaires to his beloved girls. Emperor Claudius II, having learned about this, ordered the clergyman to be thrown into a dungeon and put to death.

Valentin's last days are shrouded in mystery, but there is a beautiful legend in which the blind daughter of a prison servant fell in love with a priest. The night before his execution, Valentin wrote a touching, tender message to the girl, in which he confessed his feelings. On February 14, Valentin was executed, and the blind girl, having received the letter, regained her sight. It is believed that the tradition of writing about your feelings on Valentine cards originates from this legend.

When did Valentine's Day appear in Russia? At the end of the last century, our country also began to celebrate February 14th. On this day, theme parties were held in clubs and cafes, and lovers began to give each other romantic gifts.

How is Valentine's Day celebrated in Russia?

In many nightclubs and restaurants, the holiday is celebrated on a grand scale: the room is decorated with hearts and balloons, heart-shaped snacks and desserts are served, aphrodisiac dishes are on the menu, competitions are held to choose the best couple.

The main traditions for Valentine's Day have reached us. Couples in love exchange romantic gifts, spend the whole day together, and have a romantic dinner in the evening. On February 14, it is customary to give a loved one a Valentine card - a heart-shaped card with a declaration of one’s feelings.

On a note! Many couples dream of getting married on Valentine's Day. It is believed that a married couple who began their family history on February 14 will live into old age in love and harmony.

How is the holiday celebrated in other countries?

On February 14, Americans give marzipan sweets, which in this country are considered an exquisite, expensive dessert.
In Japan, the holiday is considered more masculine, so basically, the stronger half receives gifts and recognition. According to tradition, the Japanese give chocolate on Valentine's Day.
French women receive jewelry on February 14th.
Unmarried English women wake up at sunrise, look out the window and wait for the first passerby. It is believed that this will be the betrothed for a single girl.

On Valentine's Day, it is customary to exchange valentines and memorable gifts.

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Author: Roninsamuray

14 February 2020 03:32

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On February 14, many countries around the world celebrate Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day.

It is believed that Valentine's Day has existed for more than 16 centuries, but the holidays of Love have been known since even earlier times - since the times of ancient pagan cultures. For example, the Romans celebrated a festival of eroticism called Lupercalia in mid-February, in honor of the goddess of love, Juno Februata. The holiday also has a specific “culprit” - the Christian priest Valentin. This story dates back to around 269, when Emperor Claudius II ruled the Roman Empire. The warring Roman army experienced an acute shortage of soldiers for military campaigns, and the military leader was convinced that the main enemy of his “Napoleonic” plans was marriage, because a married legionnaire thinks much less about the glory of the empire than about how to feed his family. And, in order to preserve the military spirit in his soldiers, the emperor issued a decree prohibiting legionnaires from getting married. But that didn’t make the soldiers fall in love any less. And to their happiness, a man was found who, without fear of the imperial wrath, began to secretly marry the legionnaires with their beloved. He was a priest named Valentine from the Roman city of Terni. Apparently, he was a real romantic, since his favorite pastimes were reconciling quarrels, helping write love letters, and giving flowers to the objects of their passion at the request of the legionnaires. Of course, as soon as the emperor found out about this, he decided to stop his “criminal activities.” Valentin was sentenced to execution. The tragedy of the situation was also that Valentin himself was in love with the jailer’s daughter. The day before the execution, the priest wrote a farewell letter to the girl, where he told about his love, and signed it “Your Valentine.” It was read after he was executed. Subsequently, as a Christian martyr who suffered for the faith, Valentine was canonized by the Catholic Church. And in 496, Pope Gelasius I declared February 14th Valentine's Day.

In Western Europe, Valentine's Day began to be widely celebrated since the 13th century, in the USA - since 1777. The tradition of giving gifts on this day grew stronger every year and for some it became a fairly successful business. For example, at the beginning of the last century, it was customary for Americans to send marzipans to their brides, which were quite expensive. In Japan, the tradition of giving sweets on this day appeared at the suggestion of one large chocolate manufacturing company. Valentine's Day began to be celebrated there in the 1930s, and to this day chocolate remains the most common gift. By the way, there Valentine’s Day is a little reminiscent of “March 8th for men,” since Japanese men receive, perhaps, even more gifts than women: men’s accessories such as a razor, lotion, wallet, and so on. Passionate French people usually give jewelry on Valentine's Day, and in romantic Denmark people send dried white flowers to each other. In Britain, on February 14, unmarried girls get up before sunrise, stand near the window and look at passing men. According to legend, the first man they see is their betrothed. But there are some countries in the world that are especially distinguished in celebrating Valentine's Day. First of all, this is Saudi Arabia, which is the only country in the world where this holiday... is officially prohibited, and under pain of heavy fines. Rus' had its own Valentine's Day, but it was celebrated not in winter, but in summer, and was associated with the legendary love story of Peter and Fevronia. Today in Russia on this day the official holiday is celebrated - the All-Russian Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

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Why is Valentine's Day celebrated?

Valentine's Day is associated with the priest - Valentine, which is natural. But how the winter holiday of love become associated with Saint Valentine, and who is he? What do people celebrate on Valentine's Day? Let's figure it out!

Legends about the origin of Valentine's Day:

Martyr Valentine. Saint Valentine was repressed as a Christian, and then interrogated in person by the Roman Emperor Claudius II. Claudius spoke with Valentinus, trying to get him to promote paganism in order to save his life. Valentin refused. Because of this he was executed. Before his execution, he reportedly performed a miracle of healing Julia, the blind daughter of his jailer Asterius. The jailer's daughter and his forty-four family members + servants believed in Jesus and were baptized.
Addition to the legend. On the evening before his execution, Valentine wrote his first “Valentine” - a postcard addressed to the daughter of his jailer Asterius, signing it as “your Valentine.” That’s why DIY ideas for February 14th start with Valentine’s cards in the form of scarlet hearts, as a symbol of great and pure love.

The second legend about St. Valentine is about secret weddings. According to legend, Valentine secretly married legionnaires to their lovers, despite the anger of Claudius II, an opponent of the institution of family and marriage.

Thus, people celebrate Valentine's Day and honor the memory of St. Valentine, who did not fear the emperor and was a true romantic. How to celebrate Valentine's Day and whether to celebrate it at all is up to you!