It originated as a christian feast day honoring a martyr named valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of. Valentine's day, celebrated each year on 14th february, is a day devoted to love and affection. Today, it is marked by the exchange of cards, flowers, chocolates, and romantic gestures, but.

The holiday has taken a secular form in recent years and is celebrated in almost all countries. Valentine's day, holiday (february 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. Given their similarities, it has been suggested that the holiday has origins in the roman.