| The history of Valentine's Day is obscure, and further clouded by various fanciful legends. The holiday's roots are in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration commemorated annually on February 15. Pope Gelasius I recast this pagan festival as a Christian feast day circa 496, declaring February 14 to be St. Valentine's Day. |
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| Valentine's Day and Date:
2004: Sat, Feb 14 2005: Mon, Feb 14 2006: Tues, Feb 14 2007: Wed, Feb 14 2008: Thurs, Feb 14 2009: Sat, Feb 14 |
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| Early History of Valentine's Day: |
| Roman Roots |
| Another thought is: There were two saints named Valentine and a priest a named Valentine. One saint was executed on February 14th and 227 years later, Pope Gelasius named February 14, Valentine's Day for him. The priest named Valentine disobeyed the Emperor and secretly married couples. |
| One thought is: The early origins of Valentine's Day can be traced back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia, which was held on February 15. The celebration of Lupercalia honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus and the founders of Rome.
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