Valentines Day
February fourteenth celebration
Valentine's Day is February 14th, a holiday for celebrating romantic love.
Couples exchange cards, flowers, chocolates, and gifts.
The day is named for Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr, though the romantic associations developed centuries later.
Children often exchange small valentines with classmates.
What are you doing for Valentine's Day?
Thorny flowering shrubs
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- red rosesScarlet garden flowers
- carnationsFrilly, fragrant cut flowers
- tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers
lilies · orchids · florist · arrangement · petals · vase · floral · bloom
Resembling the love symbol
- candy heartsSmall printed sugar tablets
- conversation heartsPrinted candy valentines
- heart symbolIconic shape for affection
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
pendant · card · emoji · motif · red · pink · decorations · sweetheart
Ornamental personal accessories
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- lingerieWomen's fine intimate apparel
- teddy bearSoft ursine plaything
- cardStiff paper rectangle
wine · candy · watch · necklace · bracelet · ring · earrings · cologne
Couple's planned outing
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- partyGathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
gifts · exchange · balloons · decorations · anniversary · couples · tradition · Cupid
Seeking another's romantic favor
- candlelitLit by wax flames
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- passionIntense emotional drive
- trystSecret romantic meeting
wooing · rendezvous · embrace · intimacy · infatuation · yearning · desire · enchantment
Showing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
compassion · kindness · gentleness · cherish · attachment · bonding · endearment · closeness
Expensive edible fungi
- bonbonsFilled chocolate confections
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- pralinesNut-studded sugar confections
dark chocolate · milk chocolate · confectionery · artisanal · caramel · hazelnut · decadence · indulgence
roses
Thorny flowering shrubs
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- red rosesScarlet garden flowers
- carnationsFrilly, fragrant cut flowers
tulips · lilies · orchids · florist · arrangement · petals · vase · floral · bloom · dozen
heart-shaped
Resembling the love symbol
- candy heartsSmall printed sugar tablets
- conversation heartsPrinted candy valentines
- heart symbolIconic shape for affection
locket · pendant · card · emoji · motif · red · pink · decorations · sweetheart · love notes
jewelry
Ornamental personal accessories
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- lingerieWomen's fine intimate apparel
- teddy bearSoft ursine plaything
card · wine · candy · watch · necklace · bracelet · ring · earrings · cologne · spa
date night
Couple's planned outing
festivity · gifts · exchange · balloons · decorations · anniversary · couples · tradition · Cupid · greeting cards
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
tryst · wooing · rendezvous · embrace · intimacy · infatuation · yearning · desire · enchantment · ardor
caring
Showing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
devotion · compassion · kindness · gentleness · cherish · attachment · bonding · endearment · closeness · admiration
truffles
Expensive edible fungi
- bonbonsFilled chocolate confections
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
pralines · dark chocolate · milk chocolate · confectionery · artisanal · caramel · hazelnut · decadence · indulgence · Godiva
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, New Year's Day
- party themesbirthday, wedding, Halloween, anniversary, baby shower
- life eventswedding, funeral, graduation, birthday party, anniversary
Valentines DayGalentine's Day
Platonic female bonding occasion
Valentines Daybreakup
Romantic relationship's termination
separation · heartbreak · estrangement · rejection · annulment