Valentines Day

• Valentines Day is the traditional day for lovers in many countries.

• It is celebrated on February 14.

• Nobody is certain about the origin of Valentines Day as a day for lovers.

• It corresponds to the Saint’s Day for St. Valentine.

• St. Valentine lived in the Roman Empire in the third century A.D.

• At that time, Emperor Claudius the Second had forbidden marriages.

•Valentine continued to perform marriages in secret.

•He was caught and executed in A.D. 270.

During the Middle Ages, people began to use the day as a celebration for lovers.

• Today, it is customary for children to exchange Valentines cards at school.

• Some also give gifts of flowers or candy to their Valentines.