St. Valentine's Day

Lovers' annual holiday

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Valentine's Day is February 14th, a holiday celebrating romantic love.

Couples exchange cards, flowers, chocolates, and gifts.

The day takes its name from an early Christian martyr, though the association with romance developed centuries later.

Also called Valentine's Day: What are you doing for Valentine's Day?

symbols

heart

Circulatory system's pump

  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting
  • redPrimary color, warm
  • pinkPale red hue

lace · cherub · Eros · wings · bow · doves · lovebirds · ribbons · roses · candy hearts

gifts

chocolates

Cocoa-based sweets

  • rosesThorny flowering shrubs
  • flowersPlant reproductive structures
  • bouquetArranged cluster of blooms

jewelry · cards · teddy bear · candy · perfume · lingerie · champagne · wine · gift box · wrapping

sweets

chocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

conversation hearts · pralines · ganache · confectionery · red velvet · strawberries · fondant · macarons · heart-shaped · Godiva

romance

love

Intense fond attachment

amour · infatuation · devotion · desire · kiss · embrace · candlelit · serenade · love letter · proposal

celebration

date night

Couple's planned outing

couples · sweethearts · tradition · greeting cards · candlelit dinner · proposal · engagement · decorations · party · Galentine's Day

affection

tenderness

Gentle, caring quality

devotion · intimacy · cherish · adore · attachment · bonding · companionship · loyalty · kindness · embrace

Categories
Opposites
romantic celebration vs. anti-romantic or solitary observance

St. Valentine's Daydivorce

Legal end of matrimony

loneliness · solitude · heartbreak · celibacy · bitterness

joyful celebration vs. somber commemoration

St. Valentine's DayDay of the Dead

Mexican festival for deceased

Memorial Day · All Souls' Day · Good Friday · Yom Kippur · Ash Wednesday

couple-focused vs. family or community-focused holidays

St. Valentine's DayThanksgiving

Autumn gratitude holiday

Family Day · Christmas · Mother's Day · Father's Day · Independence Day

Family

Valentine, valentine, valentines

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G