What Is Valentine’s Day and How Did It Start?

Valentine’s Day is probably the most romantic holiday in the world. It’s celebrated in most countries on February 14 – on this day, people have been declaring their love for each other for more than fifteen centuries.

Valentine’s Day has existed for more than 1500 years, but according to certain pagan traditions, the holidays of “Love” were popular even in the most ancient of times. In ancient Rome, on February 15, a feast of plenty was celebrated every year. It was called the Lupercalia. On this day, girls would write love letters, which were then placed in a huge urn. Men would then pull random letters, and start dating the girl who wrote it.