Observed on the 14th of February every year, Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine, a Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the 3rd Century. There are many stories about St Valentine and over time these stories grew into the legend we know today. But the one that is said to have lead the day being celebrated as Valentines Day is when the city of Rome became Christian and the Catholic Church was determined to stamp out any remaining paganism.
A pagan fertility ritual was held in February each year and the Pope abolished this festival and proclaimed 14 February Saint Valentine's Day, thus establishing this feast day on the Catholic Calendar of Saints. Today, it’s widely celebrated across the world as the Day of Lovers or the day of Romance by Valentines gifts Online.
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