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VALENTINE'S DAY
• 14th February• Candy, flowers, and chocolates• Who is St Valentine?
• Roots in Christian and Roman tradition
LEGEND 1
• Valentine was a priest• 3rd cent., Rome• Caesar wanted all young men to be
soldiers• Valentine disagreed and secretly
performed marriages• Valentine was killed
LEGEND 2
• Valentine was a prisoner• He sent the 1st Valentine’s letter• Signature was: ‘FROM YOUR VALENTINE’’
• We cannot know which legend is true
WHY 14TH FEBRUARY?
• In memory of Valentine's death • Pagan festival• The beginning of spring
GREAT BRITAIN
• 17th century• All social classes • Giving each other gifts or notes • The end of the 18th century - printed
cards
AMERICA
• The middle of the 19th cent – Valentine cards
• Today - 1 billion Valentine cards • Valentine’s Day = the 2nd largest
card sending holiday
WHERE IS VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATED?
• Canada • Mexico • Australia • Becoming popular around Europe
• The oldest card is in British Museum, London
• ½ of the Americans buy Valentine cards
SLOVENIA
• Valentine’s Day is a new thing• GREGORJEVO - 12th March• The beginning of spring• ‘Birds get married on GREGORJEVO
• Not all celebrate• Some buy small gifts• Gifts for everyone they find special• Flowers, chocolates, cards, soft
toys…
DO YOU CELEBRATE?
• Invented by florists?• You decide for yourself if you want to
celebrate
• NOT THE ONLY DAY YOU SHOW YOUR LOVED ONES THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THEM!