When is Valentine's Day in 2021? Is Valentine's Day a Western holiday?

When is Valentine's Day in 2021? Is Valentine's Day a Western holiday?
Valentine's Day is a holiday about love, romance, flowers, chocolates and greeting cards. So when is Valentine's Day in 2021? Is Valentine's Day a Western holiday? Let’s take a look at the following content!

When is Valentine's Day in 2021?

Valentine's Day 2021 is Sunday, February 14, 2021
"Valentine's Day", also known as "Valentine's Day" and "Saint Valentine's Day" (Saint Valentine's Day), is on February 14th every year. The customs of this festival can be traced back to the "Lupercalia" in ancient Rome. In order to commemorate the achievements of Lupercalia, the god of animal husbandry, people always hold various dances and games on this day. Especially in the lottery game, each young man can draw a piece of paper with the name of a girl from the "lottery tube". The girl drawn becomes his lover. This interesting festival game gradually replaced the meaning of "Lupercalia" and became a festival for young lovers. It was passed down from ancient Rome to Western European countries such as Britain and the United States.

Is Valentine's Day a Western holiday?

Valentine's Day is one of the traditional Western festivals.
This is a festival about love, romance, flowers, chocolates and greeting cards. Men and women give each other gifts on this day to express their love or friendship. Valentine's Day dinner dates often represent a pivotal moment in a couple's relationship.
It has now become a favorite festival among young people in Europe and the United States, and has also become popular in other countries.
origin:
In the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire was in a comprehensive crisis. The economy was in decline, the ruling class was corrupt, society was in turmoil, and the people were rebelling. In order to maintain its rule, the aristocracy brutally suppressed the people and Christians. At that time, a Christian named Valentine was arrested and imprisoned. While in prison, he moved the warden's daughter with his honesty. They love each other and are taken care of by the warden's daughter. The ruling class ordered his execution. Before his execution, he wrote a long suicide note to the warden's daughter, stating that he was innocent. It shows his upright character and his deep attachment to the warden's daughter.
He was executed on February 14, 270 AD. Later, in order to commemorate Valentine's sacrifice for justice and pure love, Christians designated the day of his execution as "St. Valentine's Day", which was later changed to "Valentine's Day".

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