Valentine's Day is celebrated on 14th February, the feast day
of St. Valentine. It is a traditional celebration in which lovers, partners and married couples express their love and affection for each other. In some countries it is known as The Day of Lovers or The Day of Love and Friendship.
These days it is celebrated with the exchanging of cards known as
valentines, with patterns on of hearts or Cupid; but with the rise of the Internet the custom of exchanging virtual cards has also increased. Common as will is the tradition of giving roses or tokens of love.
Since the nineteenth century, people have exchanged cards and gifts like
roses and chocolates. The gift of roses is common between couples, friends and family, and the colour of the roses determines the message expressed. For example, the red rose symbolizes love, white represents peace and yellow represents friendship.
However, like most holiday celebrations, Valentine's Day has been
commercialized and now many think it seems more like a celebration organized by the shops and department stores as any hint of romanticism has been lost. |
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