Valentines Day
When is Valentines Day?
February 14th
I am sweet and sometimes brown,
In a box I’m often found.
On Valentine’s Day I’m given a lot —
What am I?
Chocolates
What is the most popular Valentines gift worldwide?
Chocolate
What is the most common flower received for valentines day?
Roses
Homer and _______
Marge Simpson
This plushed item is often gifted for Valentine's Day.
Teddy Bear
I am a saint with a special day,
When people show love in every way.
On February 14, hearts are bright —
Who am I? ❤️
St Valentine
True or False:
More Valentines day cards are exchanged in the U.S than Christmas cards.
False
Its the second largest card sending holiday after Christmas
What is the average amount of marriage proposals made on Valentines Day?
220,000
Edward and ______
Bella Cullen
Which Shakespeare play is associated with Valentine’s Day traditions?
Hamlet
Ophelia mentions Valentine’s Day as a time when young women sought love.
I catch the sun, I steal the light,
On neck or hand I shimmer bright.
Of gold or silver I may be,
With hidden stones from earth or sea.
What am I?
Jewelry
Approximately how many V-Day cards are exchanged annually in the U.S.
Over 145 million
True or False:
In Japan, women primarily give chocolate to men on Valentines Day
True
Men return the favor on White Day (March 14) with gifts that are supposed to be three times as valuable
Name the Superhero couple from Fantastic Four
Reed Richards & Susan Storm
aka Mr. Fantastic & Invisible Women
Youtube
I have candles, food, and maybe wine,
A special night that feels divine.
Couples share me, hearts grow thinner —
What am I? ❤️🔥
Romantic dinner
What company created the first heart shaped chocolate box?
Cadbury
What country celebrates “Dia del Amor y la Amistad” (Day of Love and Friendship)?
Columbia
Name the couple from the Great Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan & Jay Gatsby
What Roman festival is Valentines day linked to?
Lupercalia
Lupercalia was a wild fertility festival where men would draw women’s names from a jar—basically ancient speed dating with sacrifices.
I am made of paper and written with care,
Full of feelings you want to share.
I don’t speak, but I say “I love you” —
What am I?
Love letter 💌
In what year did Hallmark make its first V-Day card?
1916
What is the yellow rose a symbol of?
Friendship
Which famous couple in literature tragically falls in love during the civil war in ‘Gone With the Wind’?
Scarlett O'Hara & Rhett Butler