Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14
Valentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day reminds us of the value of love, attention and respect. Valentine’s Day is a day as created to express our feelings to those we love.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14, and there are several interesting legends related to the celebration of this romantic day. One of the most popular legends tells of Valentine, a 3rd century Roman priest. He allegedly lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius II. Gothic who forbade wedding ceremonies to his soldiers with the intention of preventing them from emotionally bonding with their families, that is, of being more motivated to fight and fight if they are not engaged or married. A priest named Valentin disobeyed the emperor’s orders and secretly held wedding ceremonies for couples in love. After the emperor learned that Valentin was helping the then persecuted Christians and that he was conducting weddings despite his orders, he decided to execute him. Valentin was thrown into prison and executed on February 14. Another legend says that the priest Valentin was a martyr in the time of Emperor Claudius the Gothic. While in prison, Valentin befriended the daughter of the emperor’s jailer or servant (according to some sources, he helped her and cured her of blindness). He also wrote her a love letter before his death, which he signed “from your Valentine”. There is a well-known legend about St. Valentine who preached, according to Jesus, selfless love and love for God and neighbor. There is a legend about St. Valentine who blessed the marriage to the death of a sick young Christian and a Roman legionary and who became a Christian out of love for her.
Valentine’s Day History
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate and thank Valentine, the patron saint of love, lovers, fiancés, married couples, happy marriages. Valentine’s Day is also the protector of children, travel, also beekeepers, the sick, the unconscious, the plague, the protector of epileptics. In the beginning, Valentine’s Day was celebrated by thanking for health. In some European countries and North America, Valentine’s Day is congratulated with gifts and wishes for good health (Valentine in Latin means healthy), happiness, all the best.
The most original message that is sent to a loved one on Valentine’s Day is written with the signature “from your Valentine”. The term “Valentine” is also synonymous with a secret admirer. Love in general is one of the most beautiful emotions but it does not mean that it is reserved only for loving couples. Love is the most beautiful thing we can give of ourselves, and the love that is returned to us can make us immensely happy. Sociologists point out that the growing need to express love is also a sign of its lack.
Valentine’s Day today
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries. Valentine’s Day is not considered a national holiday in many countries, although in many parts of Europe Valentine’s Day is an old folk custom. February 14 is known as the day when “birds get married” or birds have a wedding and announce spring, and children were given sweets and pastries in the shape of birds on Valentine’s Day. Today, on the day of love, those who hold on to it give gifts to each other in different ways and thus express their mutual love, attention, togetherness. Sweets, chocolates or heart-shaped items, keys (“you have the key to my heart”), romantic greetings and love letters are traditionally given away. Love is a beautiful emotion that brings joy, happiness, peace and is important for our mental health. Of course this is why love is important to feel on other days of the year and not just on February 14th, while Valentine’s Day can be a beautiful reminder to us of love, for dear people, family and friends.
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