Happy Valentine's Day! On this cold winter day, let the heart be warmed by the hottest, most desirable and inspiring of all feelings - sincere love. May the angels of faithfulness, understanding and patience follow him. The joy that gives the soul the opportunity to love is never exhausted. And the strength of this feeling will be enough for years of happiness, harmony and serenity.

Valentine's Day called Happy Valentine's Day. The holiday is unofficial and not a day off, but is actively celebrated by young people every year February 14th. Valentines day came to us from abroad and became one of the most popular youth holidays.

 History of the holiday

There is no reliable information about where the tradition of celebration originated: some consider England to be the birthplace of the significant day, others - France. According to legend, Valentine's Day honors the great martyr Valentine - a priest who, contrary to the order of Emperor Claudius II, which forbade young men to have a family, secretly married lovers. The ruler believed that a single man, not burdened by family life, has a chance to become a better warrior, because his thoughts are occupied only with future battles. Soon the priest's actions were declassified, Valentin himself appeared in court, was subjected to severe torture and was later executed. On the night before the execution, he wrote a letter to his beloved - a confession of love in poetic form. Subsequently, such letters became known as "valentines». The date of death of the great martyr falls on February 14th.

 A long time passed, in the 14th century the priest Valentine was canonized - for good deeds he was considered a saint. Since Valentine's Day is actively celebrated in Europe and in our country.