February is called the month of love. Valentines Day is celebrated in this month. Couples eagerly wait for this day. On this day couples show their love to each other. Valentine’s Day is the last day of Valentine’s Week. Every year on 14th February, couples celebrate this day with great pomp. But do you know why Valentines Day is celebrated only on 14th February. Today we will tell you why Valentines Day is celebrated on 14th February and what is its history.
got many people married
The story of celebrating Valentine’s Day is related to Saint Valentine of Rome. It is said that Roman King Claudius had raised his voice strictly against love. Because he believed that love and marriage affect the intelligence and strength of men. That’s why he even refused to allow soldiers to marry. Saint Valentine encouraged love. For him, love was life, he went against the king and got many people married.
was given death sentence
Saint Valentine went against the king and got many soldiers married and proved his belief wrong. Due to which the King of Rome sentenced him to death. Following the king’s decision, Saint Valentine was hanged on 14 February and Valentine’s Day was celebrated from that day.
The first Valentine’s Day was celebrated on this day
Valentine’s Day was first celebrated all over the world in 496. Subsequently, in the fifth century, Pope Gelasius of Rome declared that Valentine’s Day would be celebrated on February 14. Since this announcement, Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world on 14 February every year.
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