As you probably know, Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th of each year. Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and romance. On this day, people show their love by buying gifts, writing sweet notes, making cheesy posts on social medias, and going out on a fancy dinner date! Many people are huge fans of this day, while some are not– depending on their relationship status! some people believe that Valentine’s Day is overhyped, because why do we only show this strong love one day out of the year? Shouldn’t we do this daily??
There are many interesting facts about Valentine’s Day that you may not know! Valentine’s Day originated as a Roman festival that celebrated fertility. Before Cupid was known as “Cupid,” he was called Eros, which means the Greek god of love. Another fun fact is that over 250 million roses are grown each year for Valentine’s Day. Also, more than 8 million candy hearts are bought each year across the world. Many people have different opinions on Valentine’s Day, and that is what makes this day so much more interesting than the average day!