why do we celebrate Valentines day?

Question

does any one know the answer??

Answer 1

Of all the proper answers, I think the most proper is: BARKING MADNESS!

--That Cheeky Lad

Answer 2

The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.[citation needed]

In the United States, the marketing of Valentine's Day has tagged it as a "Hallmark holiday."

Answer 3

Saint Valentine was attributed to Aquarius and the Planet Uranus.Love made the world go round.So in the olden days in the Victorian Era, cards were sent secretly, the mystery of Valentines caused intrigue and peoples imaginations were alight .The traditional valentine card was never signed by the sender it was all part of the mystery of Romance.Cards were extremely elaborate. and decorative.The tradition is still alive today but less of a secret.So we have Valentines day to celebrate The Mystery of Human Love.

Answer 4

At some point, the Christian church started to take over the Roman Empire. Church officials weren’t too happy about their newly converted followers still celebrating holidays in honor of pagan gods and goddesses, but they were especially troubled by what they saw around the time of Lupercalia: spankings, wine-drinking, and wicked boys and girls spending time together (there was other objectionable stuff going on, but this is a family website, so I'll just skip that part).

The Christians figured out a very smart way of phasing out the pagan holiday- make it a Saint’s day instead! Instead of the feasting and passion enjoyed by the pagans, the early Christians decided to focus on the romantic tradition associated with the holiday. They chose St. Valentine, who had become the patron saint of lovers for his bravery in helping couples stay together. The date of his martyrdom is a lucky coincidence- it just happened to fall close enough to the pagan holiday that they were able to pull off the neat trick of substituting one special day for another.

So who is this Valentine guy?

Valentine’s Day, as we call it, was named after Valentinus, who was executed on February 14, 269 (A.D.) We don’t know too much about his real story— but many people believe that, when transitioning from Lupercalia to St. Valentine’s Day, some church administrators may have exaggerated or even made up stories about the sainted martyr. There are a few things we do know, though. The Roman emperor at the time, Claudius II, used bloody, aggressive military tactics to conquer Europe. Not surprisingly, most of the Roman soldiers wanted no part of the violence. Claudius, who historians believe may have been insane, was convinced that the soldiers didn’t want to fight because they’d have to leave behind their wives and families. He outlawed all marriages and officially cancelled all engagements. According to legend, Valentinus, a priest of the hot new religion of the time-- Christianity-- performed secret marriages to many couples. When Claudius heard of this, he was so mad that he sentenced the priest to be beaten to death and then beheaded. This did, in fact, happen, but not before a miracle or two took place. Valentinus preached to his jailer and converted him to Christianity. To reinforce the prison guard’s new faith, he restored the eyesight of the jailer’s blind daughter. The daughter fell madly in love with the priest, but she couldn’t save him from being executed. Valentinus slipped her a passionate love letter to say goodbye, and signed it, of course, “Your Valentine.” February 14, the day of his death, became the day of his martyrdom. He was officially sainted by the Catholic Church a couple hundred years later.

Answer 5

Supposedly Valentines day is the day St Valentine was hung or died so I have no idea what love's got to do with it ha :]

Answer 6

To keep the Florists and Card shops in business.

Answer 7

That is a ding dang good question. The greeting card companies love it.

Answer 8

This was a roman pagan holiday that was Christianized after Constantine.

Answer 9

Because Hallmark says so

Answer 10

Its a money making scam for the retailers as in other holidays....