Americans are projected to spend $25.8 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation. More than half of consumers plan to celebrate and will spend an average ...

The Valentine's Day we know – full of love, candy and flowers – is very different from the holiday at its origin. Its roots derive from Christianity, the History Channel reports.

In 2024, Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight due to a calendar collision of events — it’s Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)FILE – A Mexican mariachi band surrounded by ...

Every 14th of February, Valentine's Day is celebrated. Many consider this date to be a special day to celebrate love, but do you know why it started?

As culture shifted with time, so did Valentine's Day and gift-giving began in the 14th century, Lenski said. The holiday grew more secular as people of that time seemed to consider the day about ...

Valentine's Day is upon us; whether you’re hitched, on Hinge, poly, curious, or conscientiously abstaining, love is in the air, and the heart-shaped holiday is thick in the collective ether.

Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, and the rest is this history.

February is approaching, and that means Valentine's Day is on its way. Even if you're still searching for your 'bae' or 'boo,' you can still show your friends and family how much you love them or ...