Valentine's history
Date St Valentine was executed
What is Feb 14th? (270 AD)
Red and Pink
According to the National Confectioners Association, around 65% of Americans believe that the packaging of Valentine's Day candies and chocolates should be red and pink.
Holiday with more restaurant reservations than Valentine's Day
Mother's Day
Matt's Boyfriend's name
Jason
Cupid is the god of this
Love
This empire started Valetine's day
What is the Roman Empire?
14th
We have French and Italian artists from the 14th century to thank for the symbol that we know and love today, as they were the first ones to start using this motif in their work.
Favorite Flower of favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess.
Red Rose
The bud stands for strong romantic feelings, so it's no surprise that roses make up the most popular Valentine's Day bouquets.
Fernando's Wife's Name
Ali
This person (or role) first declared Valentine's Day
The Pope.
In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius I made the feast of St. Valentine an official holiday, apparently hoping to expel the pagan rituals of Lupercalia by combining it with St. Valentine's Day.
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Chocolate or Flowers?
Chocolate
Both men and women prefer to receive chocolate over flowers, according to the National Confectioners Association. The survey also found that chocolate sales represent 75% or more of Valentine's Day candy purchases.
Javier's Wife's Name
Liliana
This popular website debuted on Valentine's Day in 2005
Youtube
City where the first Valentine's Day was celebrated
Paris
February 14, 1400, which is when King Charles VI of France established La cour amoureuse, or the High Court of Love. The court, entirely run by women, met to deal with marriage contracts, divorces, infidelity, and domestic violence.
Amount of Valentines Purchased every year in the US
500 million
According to Hallmark
Profession that receives the most Valentines
Teachers
Jai's wife's name
Anagha
Fictional character sent the most valentine's
Juliet
Every year on Valentine's Day, the city of Verona in Italy receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet from Romeo and Juliet.
The century the Pope removed Valentine's day from the Catholic Calendar
20th Century - 1969 to be exact
Century when the first Valentine was sent
15th Century
The oldest record of a Valentine is a poem Charles, the Duke of Orleans, wrote to his wife when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415, in which he refers to his wife as his "Valentine." For lack of a better phrase, the rest is history.
Amount Americans spent on Valentine's day 2022
$23.9 billion
According to a survey by the National Retail Federation
Name your coworker who got sick every year during Valentine's Day parties at school
Suzanne
Song most added to Valentine's Day playlists (according to Spotify)
All of me by John Legend