Of course, it is no secret that this Feast of St. Valentine? Love is in the air, and people confess their feelings. You don’t even need to pronounce words, you can say everything with an eloquent look, and you will undoubtedly be understood. Romance, flowers, gifts, heart-shaped sweets and burning eyes in love ... Do you know where and when Valentine's Day came to us?
history of the holiday
This holiday has existed for a very long time - more than 1500 years. So, on February 14, Valentine's Day in Europe began to be celebrated somewhere from the 13th century. America joined the celebrations in 1777. The countries of the former Soviet Union discovered Valentine's Day only in the early 90's.So, whose holiday is it and why is it called so?
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Valentine's Day named after him. Of course, there is no evidence that everything was exactly as described above. After all, no material evidence of this has been preserved. But it is obvious that the young Christian priest died in the name of love. And so much of this feeling was released to him for his short life: love for a beautiful woman, for God, for the people whom he helped. He was a wonderful man with a great soul, striving to do good. Not surprisingly, Valentine's Day is named after him.Later, the Catholic Church considered Valentine a Christian martyr, who died for faith, and recognized him as a saint. And in 496, Pope Gelasius I announced that February 14 is Valentine's Day.
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But lately, German youth have sought to imitate the rest of the world. And though informally, but still celebrates the holiday of love. In Germany, a pig is added to the traditional European celebration symbols. All kinds of figurines in the shape of this animal, chocolate candies, soft toys and much more are used.
Celebrations in the USA and Canada
Valentine's Day traditions in America are mostly similar to European ones. But still, the main gift to loved ones on this day is red roses. Statistics showed that in the States on February 14, 20,000 roses are sold per minute. And more than a million of these beautiful flowers are bought per day!. – . , , . , . -, .
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