VALENTINE'S DAY 14 FEBRUARY

Valentine's Day is an annual festival to celebrate romantic love, friendship and admiration, It is a festival of romantic love and many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse or partner.
Every year on 14 February people celebrate this day by sending messages of love and affection to partners, family and friends. Couples send Valentine's Day cards and flowers and spend special time together to honour their love for each other.
Common symbols of Valentine's Day are hearts, red roses and Cupid.
Valentine's Day is most commonly associated with romantic love, Gifts of flowers or a single red rose are sent with romantic messages to loved ones and couples spend special time together. Valentine's Day gift hampers are also a popular gift and typically include flowers, champagne and chocolates.
While Valentine's Day is celebrated in most countries, different cultures have developed their own traditions for this festival. In some parts of the world Valentine's Day is observed as a day for expressing love between family members and friends, rather than that of romantic couples. Some traditions include leaving lollies and gifts for children and others include acts of appreciation between friends.