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.

Valentine’s Day is commonly celebrated by exchanging handmade or store-bought “Valentines” (greeting cards) or other tokens of affection like chocolates and flowers. In many schools, it has become customary for young students to bring in Valentines to swap with classmates.

The 2025 edition of Valentine's Day offers plenty of holiday revelry, including museum exhibits, plays, concerts and more. Here’s how to make the most of the most romantic time of the year. And if you're looking for more date night inspiration, …

2009年12月22日 · Find out about the meaning and history of Valentine’s Day, from the ancient Roman ritual of Lupercalia that welcomed spring to the card-giving customs of Victorian England. The Legend of St...

2025年1月16日 · Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day alone, with friends, or with a significant other, there are endless ways to celebrate the sweetest day of the year. Here are 13 wonderful ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in D.C.! 1. Dine out at …

2025年1月30日 · In a 1981 academic article, the late University of Kansas English professor Jack B. Oruch argued that Chaucer's 1375 poem “Parlement of Foules” was the first to record St. Valentine's Day as a ...

15 小时之前 · Make a Valentine’s Day card for your sweetheart, friend, or co-worker at a family-friendly craft experience. Art and wellness store Made With Love will provide card stock, pipe cleaners, stencils, paint, and other materials to help you create a card and fun memories with your kids or neighbors ($7). Valentine’s Ball at Embassy of Italy

2009年10月27日 · Valentine’s Day is celebrated every February 14 as couples across the globe honor their spouses, partners and sweethearts. Hundreds of years of traditions and customs have made it into the...

2024年12月9日 · 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.

2025年1月15日 · Before Cupid’s arrow leaves you distracted, here are 20 things you might not know about Valentine’s Day. 1. Valentine’s Day dates back to Ancient Rome. If you showed up in Rome on February 14...