What was the original holiday Groundhog's Day is based off of?
Candlemas Day; "For as the sun shines on the Candlemas day, so far will the snow swirl in May..." In Germany, they used hedgehogs to predict weather.
Which U.S. Founding Father is said to have sold chocolate out of his print shop in Philadelphia?
Benjamin Franklin
Which famous playwright coined the term "star-crossed lovers?"
William Shakespeare
With a population of 108 people, which U.S. state is home to the town of Valentine?
Texas
Instead of commemorating Valentine's Day, this Scandinavian country celebrates Ystävänpäivä, or Friendship Day, instead.
Finland
Where was the first Winter Olympics held?
Bonus: What year?
Chamonix, France
1924
According to the National Confectioners Association, how many cocoa beans does it take to make a pound of chocolate?
400
According to Roman mythology, who is the son of Mercury and Venus?
Cupid
According to the Webster Dictionary, what word means "to curl up comfortably or cozily?"
Snuggle
On average, how much money does a one-carat engagement ring cost?
$6,000
This calendar system proposed in 46 BC was a reform of the Roman calendar. It was designed with the aid of mathematicians and astronomers.
The Julian Calendar... Duh
Which month is designated National Candy Month?
June
Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Elvis Presley all got married in what U.S. city?
Las Vegas
Which mammal boasts the largest heart?
Whale
In 2023, consumers, on average, were projected to spend how much money on Valentine's Day per person?
$193
This head of the Catholic Church and ruller of Papal States from 1534 till his death in 1549 was born in 1468
Pope Paul III
Founded in 1806, what Salem, Massachusetts confectioner is known as America's oldest candy company?
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie
Romance is linked to Valentine's Day due to the medieval belief that the mating season of what animal begins on Feb. 14?
Bird
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14
National Singles Day is commemorated annually during which month?
September
The time it takes the earth to rotate around the sun is this many days, either to the third decimal point or to the hours, minutes and seconds
365.242189 days or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds
On what date is National Candy Day observed?
November 4
Comedian and actor Bob Hope and wife Dolores Reade hold the Guinness World Record for what feat?
Longest Hollywood marriage
Rudolph Valentino and Jean Acker hold the Guinness World Record for the shortest marriage. How long did it last?
20 minutes
How many heart candies come in a single box of Sweethearts?
36