4 days ago · Valentine's Day has become a major commercial holiday in the U.S. and the love, or spending rather, keeps on growing. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers are expected to spend a ...

5 days ago · Lupercalia: Valentine's Day pagan connections. Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring. It included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the ...

5 days ago · Lupercalia: Valentine's Day pagan connections. Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring. It included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the ...

5 days ago · Find out more about the interesting history behind the year's most romantic holiday with these fascinating Valentine's Day facts about candy, Cupid and more.

Dec 22, 2009 · What are the historical origins of Valentine's Day? Learn how romantic cards and chocolates helped commercialize this day of love.

Valentine's Day customs—sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"), offering confectionery and presenting flowers—developed in early modern England and spread throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century.

4 days ago · Notorious St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago . In 1929, arguably the most brutal gangster murders of all time took place on Feb. 14 inside a garage in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Jan 17, 2025 · Valentine's Day has quite the history. Learn about why we celebrate Valentine's Day, the meaning of the holiday, when Valentine's Day is this year, why Valentine's Day is on February 14, and more.

Feb 11, 2025 · Valentine’s Day is the only holiday dedicated to celebrating a human emotion—love. While it is often associated with romance, it should be embraced as a broader celebration of love in all its ...

Jan 15, 2025 · People have mixed feelings about February 14. Before Cupid’s arrow leaves you distracted, here are 20 things you might not know about Valentine’s Day.