Saint Valentine's Day

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Saint Valentine's Day
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What is it?

• Saint Valentines Day is a Lovers Day.
• They celebrate their love.
• Its on February 14.

... but how it has arisen??
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History

• Valentine was a Christian priest. He lived in
  Rome
• in the end 3RD century under Claudius IIs rule.
• Claudius built up the military and he needed
  young and strong men. But they didnt want to
  fight, because they believed in a God and love
  very much. They got married very often, so
  Claudius prohibited it. But Valentine believed in
  love too and he exercised nuptials thenceforward.
  One night, the imperial soldiers arrested him.
  When he waited in a prison, the young couple
  carried him the presents.
• few days later, he was executed.

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Today

• Today its an international day. Particularly
  young people buy presents for their partners.
  Sometimes, they go to the restaurants for dinner
  or they spend a lovely evening.
• They watch a romantic film or listen to music.
• They are in love.

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Specialties

• In Wales many people celebrate Dydd Santes
  Dwynwen (St Dwynwen's Day) on 25 January instead
  of or as well as St Valentine's Day. The day
  commemorates St Dwynwen, the patron saint of
  Welsh lovers.
• In Turkey, Valentine's Day is called Sevgililer
  Günü which translates into "Sweet Hearts Day".
• In Brazil, the Dia dos Namorados (lit. "Day of
  the enamored", or "Boyfriend's/Girlfriend's Day")
  is celebrated on June 12. This day was chosen
  probably because it is the day before the Saint
  Anthony's day, known there as the marriage saint,
  when many single women perform popular rituals,
  called simpatias, in order to find a good husband
  or a boyfriend.

Michaela Seidlová