Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th and where do the holiday customs come from?
This article is about the liturgical celebration and romantic holiday. For Brazil's Dia de São Valentim, see Dia dos Namorados. For uses of Valentine, see Valentine. For other uses, see Valentine's Day (disambiguation). Saint Valentine's Day Antique Valentine's card Also called Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine Observed by People in many countries; Anglican Communion (seecalendar) Eastern Orthodox Church (see calendar ) Lutheran Church (seecalendar) Type Cultural, Christian, commercial Significance Feast day of Saint Valentine; the celebration of love andaffection Observances Sending greeting cards and gifts, dating, church services Date February 14 (fixed by theCatholic Church) July 7 (fixed by the Orthodox Church) Frequency annual Shrine of St. Valentine in Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ir St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration one or more early ...