When is Valentine's Day?

Sweet and romantic festival of Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 every year in most countries around the world. In US, UK, Canada, France, India etc people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14. Date of the festival has its origin from the February Fertility festival of Feast of Lupercalia celebrated in pagan times during mid-February. Later, the feast of Lupercalia was turned into a Christian celebration and named Valentine's Day to honor the date of martyrdom of Saint Valentine. According to legends, Saint Valentine was a patron saint of lovers who was executed on February 14. Scholars also believe that February 14 was chosen for the romantic festival of Valentine's Day because of the popular belief in England and France that birds began to look for their mate from February 14.