Why is Valentine’s Day on February 14th? Let’s take a look at it together:

Valentine’s Day, also known as St. Valentine’s Day or St. Valentine’s Day, falls on February 14th of the Gregorian calendar every year. One of the traditional festivals in Western countries, there are actually many opinions about why Valentine’s Day is February 14th. The details are as follows:

Theory 1:

It is said that Valentine He was one of the earliest Christians. In that era, being a Christian meant danger and death. In order to cover other martyrs, Valentine was caught and thrown into prison. There he cured the blind eyes of the warden's daughter.

When the tyrant heard this miracle, he began to feel very scared, so he ordered Valentine to be beheaded in public. According to legend, on the morning of his execution, Valentine wrote a loving farewell letter to the warden’s daughter, signed: From your Valentine.

On that day, the blind girl planted an apricot tree with red flowers in front of his tomb to express her feelings, and this day was February 14th. Since then, Christianity has designated February 14 as Valentine's Day.

Myth 2:

Legend has it that in the past in the UK, all birds would mate on February 14, such as blackbirds, partridges, etc., which basically all happened in February Courtship. Therefore, human beings also believe that February 14th every year is a good day for the birth of all things in spring, and it also represents the beginning of youthful life. They also gradually follow the example of birds in choosing a mate on February 14th every year.

Statement 3:

In the ancient Roman period, February 14th was a holiday set to show respect for Joanna. Joanna was the queen of the Roman gods, and the Romans also worshiped her as the god of women and marriage. The following February 15th was called the "Lupasala Festival", which was a festival used to show respect for other gods under Yona's rule.

In ancient Rome, the lives of young people and girls were strictly separated. However, during Lupasara festival, young men can choose the name of their beloved girl to be engraved on the vase. In this way, during the festival, the young man can dance with the girl of his choice to celebrate the festival.

If the selected girl is also interested in the boy, they can continue to match, and eventually they will fall in love and get married in the church together. Later generations also designated February 14th as Valentine's Day every year.

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