St.Valentine's Day

St.Valentine's day is the second most celebrated holiday around the world (second after New Year's day) and it is celebrated on 14th February. When this holiday is on common weekday, it doesn't matter, shops, cinemas etc. are opened and people go to work as usual.

HISTORY :

According to wikipedia:

It began as a liturgical celebration of Christian named "Valentinus" who was imprisoned because he performed weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry or for Christians who were persectued under the Roman Empire.
During his imprisonment he healed a daughter of jailer named Asterius and as a farewell to her Valentinus wrote a letter in which was written: "From your Valentine".

TODAY:

As I wrote in the beginning: St. Valentine's day is celebrated on 14th February each year and it's known as the day of love. Pairs from all over the world spend this romantic day together, give gifts to each other (men give roses to women, heart - shaped cards, chocolates etc.) and have a nice time.

Mythology says that people fell in love with each other when a Cupid shooted them with his magical arrow.

Key words:

Cupid - the little angel who made two people fall in love with an arrow

Valentinus - christian, he performed weddings for the one who has it forbidden

Valentine card - a greeting card which is given on this day, it usually has red/pink color and can be shaped as a heart