Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day and who was Saint Valentine?
Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark holiday,
Where did Valentine's Day come from? Everything you need to know about romance day
Today, we might celebrate it by making goo-goo eyes at our partners over a bottle of wine, a plate of spaghetti and a bouquet of roses, but ancient Romans celebrated the day with a fertility festival hundreds of years ago with animal sacrifices and drunken merrymaking.
Who was St. Valentine? Interesting facts about the man who inspired Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14, traces its origins to ancient Rome and the festival of Lupercalia. The holiday evolved over centuries and
From the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre to Modern Workplace Safety: Protecting Your Team
Besides sending flowers or a card to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, we like to remind our employer clients that a good way to show some love
Inside the origins of modern Valentine's Day celebrations
Valentine's cards and gifts have their roots in English traditions — but Americans have long embraced them for romantic partners and other loved ones.
Unraveling the history of Valentine’s Day: Origins and traditions
But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in on the day of love. Valentine’s Day is rooted in ancient Roman rituals, where sacrifice and
Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions unanswered. Here are a few.
St. Valentine is not just patron saint of lovers, but also epilepsy, plague and beekeepers?
As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St.
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Prayer to Saint Valentine to Keep My Relationship Strong and Love Everlasting
Say this powerful prayer to Saint Valentine to ask for blessings on your relationship, whether you're dating or married, so ...
Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre on Clark Street
1951: “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre II.” Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight championship from “Raging Bull” Jake LaMotta ...
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Bloody Valentine – 5 Grisly + Tragic Murders That Took Place on Valentine’s Day
These five violent killings that took place on Feb. 14 throughout history give horrifying new meaning to the phrase 'love is ...
25 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Valentine's Day (Including How Much the Average Person Spends on the Holiday!)
Valentine's Day has long been celebrated as a day of romance filled with red roses, heart-shaped candies and chocolate boxes.
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During infamous St. Valentine's Day massacre, Fargoans were celebrating the love of a very famous couple
Massacre in Chicago on Feb. 14, 1929, made news all over the world, including in The Fargo Forum, but you might be surprised ...
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Live and Love Like St. Valentine
This provides the first lesson that Valentine highlights with his life: When injustice occurs around us, we are called to ...
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine’s Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of ...
Greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day? Here's the holiday's history
While historians have long debated the holiday's origin story, evidence shows it predates the existence of commercial ...