Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated in honor of the Saint of the same name. However, this day is also special for another fact: it is the day on which lovers celebrate their love. Next, we tell you when is Valentine’s Day in 2022 and we tell you some more things about this special day and this celebration dedicated to love.
Valentine’s celebration
If you have or have had a partner, you will surely know that the Valentine’s Day It is a very special date.
The celebration of Valentine’s Day
Indeed, Valentine’s Day, also called Valentine’s Dayis the date on which the bride and groom celebrate their love.
It is the Day when everyone seems to be most in love. Couples are happier than ever, give each other gifts, go out to dinner and try, in short, to make it a special day to enjoy with their partner.
The origin of this day is distant, although we would have to differentiate in how originates according to the legend of the saint from whom it is named, and how it arises as you know it today.
The origin of Valentine
Valentine’s Day is a traditional celebration of Anglo-Saxon countries, but in reality it has had a real development throughout the world since the 19th century.
Like most pagan celebrations, the origins of Valentine’s Day can be found in ancient Rome, but in this case we have to talk about three saints considered to be the ones who generate Valentine’s Day.
the three valentines
- Roman Emperor Claudius II
- Bishop of Terni
- Valentin Raethian
From these three Valentines we can say that the origin of Valentine’s Day goes back to the Middle Ages but we see first when it originates in Rome.
The Roman origin of Valentine’s Day
The Romans celebrated lupercalia festival, which was celebrated in honor of the god of flocks and shepherds and which marked the end of winter around February 15.
Apparently, the church did not consider this celebration appropriate, so it chose to make the story of Valentine’s Day the story of Valentine’s Day and thus be able to replace it.
The history of Emperor Claudius II
According to the story of Valentine at that time, the Emperor Claudius II had to cancel all the marriage commitments of the Empire to prevent his soldiers from being tempted to stay with their girlfriends instead of going to war.
For this reason, he could not allow the soldiers not to go to war, so he prohibited, as I say, the commitments of dating couples.
There was a priest named Valentin who secretly begins to marry young couples, but was found out and sent to prison until his death.
Bishop Saint Valentine of Terni
For some, the martyr Saint Valentine who was beheaded in 269 in Rome was confused with another famous Valentine, who was the bishop of Terni, in Umbria. This saint recognized for his gifts of healing girls and young people was also beheaded.
Valentin Raetian
Valentine Raetian is mainly celebrated in Germany. He lived in the 5th century and is depicted with an epileptic child lying at his feet.
When did Valentine’s Day originate as we know it today?
Valentine’s Day as a “loving” celebration or as it is currently known, has its origin around the 14th century in the UK.
During this time Competitions were organized on this day to win the best maidens.
These competitions were known as the “Valantinage” and it was a time when the maiden could choose a new “friend”, even if she had a previous engagement.
It was actually a friendship party, but it ended up turning into a celebration of love.
Since the eighteenth centurythe custom of sending “valentines” became widespread in Britain and North Americawhere he became known as “Valentine’s Day”. The custom is widespread in Europe with the arrival of instant messaging at the end of World War II.
In this way, little by little this tradition spread throughout the rest of Europe, especially to countries such as Germany, France, Italy or Spain.
Already In the 19th century, the first postcards began to be marketed to give away on Valentine’s Day.with the drawing of a heart or Cupid, god of love in Roman mythology.
When is Valentine’s Day 2022 celebrated?
This celebration takes place every year on the same date, the February 14th. What does change, obviously, is the day on which it falls, in this case valentine 2022 It will fall on Monday.
It should be said that in most countries it is also celebrated on February 14, although there are some exceptions such as the case of Egypt, where it is celebrated on November 4.
Now you decide how you want to surprise your partner on this day. Are you one of those who celebrate Valentine’s Day in style? Or on the contrary, do you consider it a day like any other? It is true that in a couple you have to show love every day, but do not be bland and celebrate your love in style, even if it is one day!
Valentine’s Day of Love and Friendship
Love is given a lot of importance, this is true. And there is no denying that feeling loved and loving another person is a wonderful and magical feeling. However, such is the bombardment to which we are exposed when this date approaches and, even more so since we have social networks, that some people become depressed due to the lack of a partner or due to the breakup if they have experienced a recent love disappointment.
Perhaps we are overestimating the love of a couple and it is more important to exalt the importance of self-love. Well, only those who love themselves enough, are capable of giving effective love and finding in others that love that they deserve to receive. Surely you have suffered it in your own skin, or you have a friend, friend or acquaintance who when Valentine’s Day arrives puts his head under the pillow and just wants the day to end soon. There is nothing wrong with being single, nor is there a rush to find love. It will arrive when it has to arrive.
Thinking about all this, it is that in recent years the promotion of valentine celebration like party not only of those in love, but also of those who love us, even if it is not in romantic terms. February 14 is a homage to love, but also to unconditional friendship, pure and sincere. That way, we’ll all have something to celebrate. And a good excuse to let yourself be loved and spread love to those around us.
Video: Valentine’s gifts
Sometimes, to make a good gift for Valentine’s Day, you just need to have a little imagination and dedicate some of your time:
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