Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Look up Valentine or valentine in Valentine day surprise gift, the free dictionary.

A valentine is a card or gift given on Valentine’s Day, or one’s sweetheart. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This article is about the romantic holiday and liturgical celebration. For the Bing Crosby album, see St.

Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14, including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century. The 8th century Gelasian Sacramentary recorded the celebration of the Feast of Saint Valentine on February 14. Saint Valentine’s Day is not a public holiday in any country, although it is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Church. Numerous early Christian martyrs were named Valentine.