WHAT IS THE MEANING?

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WHAT IS THE MEANING?

Valentine’s Day, also called St. Valentine’s Day, holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts.  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.

Many people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing appreciation for the people they love or adore. Many people give:

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•  greeting cards
•  chocolates
• jewelry or flowers (particularly roses)

Valentine’s Day is not a public holiday in many countries including:

•  Australia
•  Canada
•  the United Kingdom
•  United States. 

However, restaurants, hotels and shopping centers may be busy around this time of the year.

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the colors red and pink, roses, images and statues of cupids, and cupids’ bows and arrows
symbolize the feeling of romance and love on Valentine’s Day.

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Symbols

People who fall in love are sometimes said to be “struck by Cupid's arrow”. The day focuses on love, romance, appreciation and friendship.

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjWmdpAHLEo&t=17s

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• Timeanddate (2015). Velentine's Day. Recovered to: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/valentine-day
• Encyclopaedia Britannica (2013). Valentine's Day.  Recovered to: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Valentines-Day

• Fun learning spanish (2015). DIA DE SAN VALENTIN - ST VALENTINE'S DAY. Recovered to: http://www.fun-learning-spanish.com/diadesanvalentin.html
• MercifulServant (2017). THE REAL MEANING OF VALENTINES DAY! (EYE OPENER). Recovered to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjWmdpAHLEo&t=17s