Valentine’s Day History – Why We Celebrate Valentine

Want some valentine’s day history? Many people know Valentine’s day to be a day where people celebrate love, especially romance, but is the origin of Valentine’s true romance?

Valentine’s Day History

This is a topic that not many people are informed about, and in this article, we will be throwing more light into Valentine’s Day history, so that you can be quick to correct others when they jump into false assumptions about Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day History

Whether you’re single or not, or you’re waiting for D-day where you can send “Valentine’s message for him/her or trying to make seat reservations in a very expensive restaurant, Valentine’s day really isn’t about that. Valentine’s day always falls on the 14th day of February, and with that being said, this year’s Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday.

How Did Valentine’s Day Start?

Well, at the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius declared February 14 as St. Valentine’s day, and since then, and since then, it has been a day of celebration (romantic or religious is entirely up to the celebrants).

The day gets its name from a famous saint named Valentine, but legends have different stories about the real St. Valentine. The most popular belief about St. Valentine is that he is a Roma Catholic priest from Rome far back in the Third Century AD.

The Roman ruler at the time, Emperor Claudius II banned marriage because he thought married men made bad soldiers due to the divided attention that comes with catering to their wives and children. St. Valentine thought this was very unfair to the soldiers, and broke the rules to arrange marriage in secret for soldiers who wanted to get married.

Saint Valentine wore a ring with a Cupid on it, which is a symbol of love, and this helped soldiers recognize him. He also handed out paper hearts to people to remind Christians of their love for God.

Why Do We Celebrate Valentine’s?

If you’re single and trying to figure out what to do on Valentine’s day. Just know that decision is entirely up to you. You may decide to get yourself some nice chocolates, treat yourself to a nice dinner, or movie, just basically self-love. Because you have to be comfortable in your own space before going outside to seek love.

If on the other hand, you’re in a relationship, then, it’s all about love. Forget about the noise and pressure from the public these days. The real deal of Valentine’s day is to celebrate genuine love, not flashy or noisy love. It could just be a sincere profession of love, candle lights dinner, or exchanging of gifts.

There should be no kind of pressure to celebrate Valentine’s day whatsoever. Otherwise, the true intent of the celebration would have been for nothing.

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