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1. Saint Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is celebrated on February 14. Lovers and spouses usually send Valentine cards and give presents to their beloved ones.
2. Heart-shaped outline, doves, and the winged Cupid are the symbols of modern Valentine’s Holiday.
3. The holiday was named after the early Christian martyrs, Valentine of Rome and Valentine of Terni.
4. It is known that sending valentines became a fashion in Great Britain in 19th century.
5. Nowadays valentine cards are not only a sign of love, but they can be also considered as simple greeting cards.
6. Approximately one billion valentine cards are sent annually. 85 percent of the valentines are purchased by women.
7. It is believed that Saint Valentine was buried on February 14.
8. All the items of Valentine’s Day were banned by religious police of Saudi Arabia in 2002 and 2008. Valentine’s Day is considered a non-Islamic holiday in Saudi Arabia.
9. Some Hindu Fundamentalists reject the Valentine’s Day and consider it a western holiday that has nothing to do with India. Such Asian countries as China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore celebrate the Valentine’s Day.
10. According to one legend, first greeting was sent by Valentine himself. When he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the jailor and wrote her a letter and signed “From Your Valentine”.
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