Valentine's
Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival of romantic love and many
people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse or partner.
They may also arrange a romantic meal in a restaurant or night in a hotel.
Common symbols of Valentine's Day are hearts, red roses and Cupid.
In 260 AD, Roman
Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage for all young men. He believed that single men made
better soldiers than married men and he wanted his army to be as strong as
possible.
A priest at the time,
named Valentine, felt that the law was unfair and continued to perform secret
marriage ceremonies for young lovers. When Claudius found
out, he ordered Valentine’s execution. While in prison waiting for his execution, Valentine
fell in love with the young daughter of his jailer.
Just before his death
(on February 14th), he wrote her a love letter which he signed ‘From your
Valentine’, an expression still used today.
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