Valentine's Day

Valentine is the name of several saints who are commemorate on February 14th. In the last one hundred and fifty years the custom has grown up of send cards or messages to a sweetheart. The cards themselves are called one’s valentines. This custom began is The United states of America, with the first commercial cards being produced there in the 1840s, and it has now spread over to many parts of the world.
In mid times it was believe that the birds chose their mates on February 14th and that way the connection with love emerges. Choosing a loved one on this day strength also had some connection with the Roman festival of which used to take place at this time of the year.
Valentine himself was a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century and, because of the day on which his Saints Day falls, he has become the protector saint of lovers although there does not seem to have been any reason for this originally.