Valentine's Day - February 14, 2014 Saint Valentine's Day or
Valentine's Day falls on February 14. It is the traditional day
on which lovers express their love for each other by sending
Valentine's cards, often anonymously. The holiday is named after
two men, both Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. The day
became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages,
when the tradition of courtly love flourished. The day is now
most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes
in the form of "valentines". Modern Valentine symbols include
the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid.
Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way
to mass-produced greeting cards. The Greeting Card Association
estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent
each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-
sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association
estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all
valentines. In the United S