Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting holiday we know today. Here's everything you should know about the history of the beloved ...

The holiday isn't an anti-Valentine's Day event, but rather a moment to celebrate self-love and platonic relationships. International Quirkyalone Day has been celebrated globally since 2003. 29.

Valentine's Day is almost here, but it wasn't always the heart-filled, card-giving, chocolate-gifting holiday we know today. Here's everything you should know about the history of the beloved ...

For years, a rumor has circulated that greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day, which falls yearly on Feb. 14. The idea gained traction in pop culture due to a line in the 2004 film ...

However, the origins of how Valentine’s Day became a major commercial holiday apparently can be traced to the United States. National Retail Federation projects Americans will spend $27.5 ...

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it. The beginning of the holiday in the middle of February is shrouded in mystery, including who was Saint Valentine since Valentinus was a common name ...

At the end of the 5th century, the celebration of Lupercalia was forbidden by Pope Gelasius I, who is often attributed with replacing it with St. Valentine’s Day, according to Britannica.

Pope Gelasius I is said to have replaced the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia with St. Valentine's Day in the fifth century. The first mass-produced valentines were sold in the 1840s.

While the true history of Valentine’s Day is mostly speculative and unknown, the holiday has become an important part of culture in today’s society. Some people love celebrating Valentine’s ...