Statistics
The percentage of Americans who plan to celebrate Valentine's Day in 2024.
53%
This 1942 film features the famous movie line, “Of all the gin joints in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.
Casablanca
Americans typically spend this much money on chocolate for Valentine's Day each year.
$1 billion
This U.S. Founding Father is said to have sold chocolate out of his print shop in Philadelphia.
Benjamin Franklin
This word denotes a chubby, angelic-looking baby with wings.
Cherub
The approximate number of roses produced for Valentine's Day each year.
250 million
In the movie "Sleepless in Seattle," Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan meet face-to-face for the first time at this location.
At the top of the Empire State Building
This number of heart candies come in a single box of Sweethearts.
36
February 14 was first declared to be Valentine's Day in this year.
1537
According to the Webster Dictionary, this word means "to curl up comfortably or cozily.
Snuggle
On average, consumers are expected to spend approximately this much on Valentine’s Day this year.
$186
This popular TV sitcom popularized the concept of celebrating Galentine's Day
Parks and Recreation
This number of heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are typically sold each Valentine's Day.
35 million
Founded in 1806, this Salem, Massachusetts confectioner is known as America's oldest candy company.
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie
The average heart beats this many times per day.
100,000
The average number of marriage proposals that occur on Valentine's Day each year.
220,000
In the movie "Notting Hill," this actress memorably says, "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her."
Julia Roberts
This compound found in cocoa makes chocolate toxic to dogs.
Theobromine
This is when the first commercial valentines were printed in the United State.
The mid-1800s
This mammal boasts the largest heart.
Whale
Each year, this many people typically buy Valentines for their pets.
9 million
According to Billboard, this is the top love song of all time.
"Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
This company created sweetheart candies.
The New England Confectionery Company (Necco)
This individual was credited with publishing the first commercial valentine in the United States.
Esther Howland. She started selling valentines in her hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts, and was nicknamed “The Mother of the American Valentine.” She used colorful paper and lace to create her Valentine’s Day cards.
Of the men surveyed in a 2022 YouGov poll, this is their most-preferred Valentine's Day gift.
A card