Also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, which is celebrated worldwide;
Type Christian, romantic, cultural, and commercial observance (see calendar) Lutheran Church (see calendar) Traditionalist Catholicism (see calendar) Significance (see calendar) Saint Valentine's Day; the celebration of love and affection Observances include sending cards and gifts, dating, attending church services, and novenas. The dates are February 14 (set by the Western Christian Church) July 6 (set by the Eastern Orthodox Church) and July 30 (set by the Eastern Orthodox Church).
An account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century is one of the numerous martyrdom stories associated with Valentine's Day An early tradition states that Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer Numerous later additions to the legend have better related it to the theme of love: According to an 18th-century addition to the legend, he wrote the jailer's daughter a letter that was signed "Your Valentine" before he was put to death Another legend says that Saint Valentine married Christian soldiers who were forbidden to wed.
The Gelasian Sacramentary of the 8th century noted that the Feast of Saint Valentine was celebrated on February 14.[10] During the 14th and 15th centuries, when notions of courtly love flourished, the day became associated with romantic love. It became known as "valentines" in 18th-century England, when couples celebrated their love for one another by giving each other flowers, sweets, and greeting cards. Today's Valentine's Day symbols include a heart-shaped outline, doves, and a winged Cupid figure. In Italy, Saint Valentine's Keys are given to lovers "as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver's heart," as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine's Malady). Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.
Although it is an official feast day in the Lutheran Church and the Anglican Communion Saint Valentine's Day is not a public holiday in any country. Many Eastern Orthodox churches also observe Saint Valentine's Day on July 6 in honor of the Roman presbyter Saint Valentine and on July 30 in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni).
Celebration world wide.
Valentine's Day traditions like giving flowers, giving sweets, and sending greeting cards (also known as "valentines") originated in early modern England and spread throughout the English-speaking world in the 19th century. These traditions, like Halloween and Christmas traditions like Santa Claus, spread to other nations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Americas,Latin America
Many countries in East Asia celebrate Valentine's Day, and Singaporeans, Chinese, and South Koreans spend the most money on gift.
Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated as Da de los Enamorados ('Day of Lovers') or Da del Amor y la Amistad ('Day of Love and Friendship') in the majority of Latin American nations, including Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territory. In some countries, particularly the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, a tradition known as Amigo secreto ("Secret friend"), which is a game similar to the Christmas tradition of Secret Santa, is also common. In Guatemala, it is known as "Affection Day.
The Dia dos Namorados (literally " Lovers' Day (also known as "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Day") is celebrated on June 12 because it is the day before Saint Anthony's Day, which is celebrated in that country as the "marriage saint." On this day, many single women traditionally perform popular rituals known as simpatias in an effort to find a good husband or boyfriend. Cards, flower bouquets, chocolates, and gifts are given to couples. The fact that Valentine's Day falls too soon before or too late after the Brazilian Carnival, which can occur anywhere from early February to early March and lasts nearly a week, means that it is not celebrated at all on February. U.S. News & World Report recommended Brazil as a tourist destination in February for Western singles who want to get away from Valentine's Day because of the Carnival celebrations and the absence of Valentine's Day.
Asia,Afghanistan
Before the Taliban came to power, Kabul's Koch-e-Gul-Faroushi (Flower Street) was decorated with creative flower arrangements to attract young people who celebrated Valentine's Day. Love is frequently expressed through poetry in Afghan culture. Poets of the new generation, including Ramin Mazhar and Mahtab Sahel, are using Valentine's Day to express their concerns about possible freedom erosion. "I kiss you amid the Taliban" is their political remark that defies fear.
Bangladesh
Shafik Rehman, a journalist and editor of Jaijaidin, introduced Valentine's Day to Bangladesh in 1993. Through his studies in London, he became familiar with Western culture.[107] Through the Jaijaidin newspaper, he promoted Valentine's Day to the Bangladeshi populace. Rehman is referred to as the "father of Valentine's Day in Bangladesh"[108]. On this day, individuals who share a variety of bonds—lovers, friends, husbands and wives, mothers and children, students and teachers—express their love for one another through gifts such as flowers, chocolates, cards, and other items. People of love fill the country's parks and recreation centers on this day.[109][110] Bangladesh does not declare a public holiday on this day.
Prior to Valentine's Day, Bangladesh celebrated February 14 as the anti-authoritarian day. Some people in Bangladesh believe that celebrating this day is unacceptable from a cultural and Islamic standpoint. People, however, disregard that day as a Valentine's Day celebration.
India
In ancient India, there was a tradition of adoring Kamadeva, the lord of love — exemplified by the erotic carvings in the and by the writing of the kamasutra This tradition was lost around the midleage when Kamadeva was no longer celebrated, and public displays of sexual affection became frowned upon This repression of public affections began to loosen in the 1990s.
Valentine's Day celebrations did not catch on in India until around 1992. It was spread due to the programs in commercial TV channels, such as dedicated radio programs, and love letter competitions, in addition to an economical liberalization that allowed the explosion of the valentine card industry.The celebration has caused a sharp change on how people have been displaying their affection in public since the
According to a 2018 online survey, 68% of respondents do not wish to celebrate Valentine's Day[120]. It is also possible to observe that various religious groups in India, including Hindus, Muslims, and Christians, do not support Valentine's Day.
Even though these protests are organized by political elites, the protesters themselves are middle-class Hindu men who fear that globalization will destroy the traditions in their society.Hindu and Islamic traditionalists have considered the holiday to be cultural contamination from the West, a result of globalization in India.Shiv Sena and the Sangh Parivar have asked their followers to shun the holiday and the "public admission of love" because they are "alien to Indian culture."arranged marriages, Hindu joint families, full-time mothers, and so on. Despite these obstacles, Valentine's Day is growing in popularity in India.
Intellectuals on the Indian left have strongly criticized Valentine's Day from a postcolonial perspective. Valentine's Day is viewed as a front for "Western imperialism," "neocolonialism," and "the exploitation of working classes through commercialism by multinational corporations.It is claimed that the working classes and rural poor become more socially, politically, and geographically isolated from the hegemonic capitalist power structure as a result of the holiday. They also criticize attacks on Indians who oppose Valentine's Day in the mainstream media as a form of demonization created to advance the Valentine's Day agend Right-wing Hindu nationalists are also hostile. The Bajrang Dal's Subash Chouhan issued a warning to couples in February 2012: "They cannot kiss or hug in public places." He stated, "We are not against love, but we criticize vulgar exhibition of love at public places." Our activists will beat them up.
In February 2023, The Hindu reported that the Animal Welfare Board of India urged Indians to observe "Cow Hug Day" to promote "emotional richness" and "individual and collective happiness." "... Vedic traditions are almost on the verge of extinction due to the progress of western culture over the course of time," the newspaper remarked, referring to the sacredness of cows as being equivalent to one's mother in Indian culture. Rhea Mogul of CNN claims that a 2017 photo series of Indian women sporting cow masks by activist Sujatro Ghosh depicts a society in which cows are valued more highly than women. According to Mogul, authorities had proposed rebranding Valentine's Day as "Cow Hug Day." Mogul states, "But the move appears to have failed, and it was later retracted after it prompted a flurry of internet memes, cartoons, and TV hosts' jokes about the significance of consent." The government's plan was mocked by media outlets like NDTV, which stressed the significance of cow consent before hugging them. Mogul claims that critics claim that cow-worship has been politically manipulated by cow vigilantes who are motivated by the majoritarian politics of the conservative BJP to harass minorities with claims of disrespect for cows or cow slaughter.
Lebanon
A lot of people in Lebanon believe that Saint Valentine is their patron saint. Valentine's Day provides couples with an opportunity to show their love by exchanging sweet words and gifts. These gifts typically consist of cupcakes, boxes of chocolate, and red roses, which are regarded as the symbol of love and sacrifice.[citation needed] The Lebanese celebrate Valentine's Day in a variety of ways in each city. Men often take women out to eat and give them gifts in Beirut. On that day, many women are asked to marry. Valentine's Day in Sidon is more about family love than love between a couple because it is celebrated with the whole family.
Pakistan
Special radio and television shows introduced Valentine's Day to Pakistan at the end of the 1990s. The political party Jamaat-e-Islami has called for Valentine's Day to be banned. Despite this, the holiday is becoming more and more popular among urban youth, and florists anticipate selling a lot of flowers, especially red roses. Card manufacturers are in the same boat.[152] In 2016, the city of Peshwar's local governing body formally outlawed Valentine's Day celebrations. Local governments also implemented the ban in other Pakistani cities like Kohat[153]. In 2017, the Islamabad High Court banned Valentine's Day celebrations in public places. More than 80% of Dawn readers polled on its website agreed with this decision[111]. In 2018, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority advised broadcasters and newspapers against airing any Valentine's Day celebrations.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Religious police in Saudi Arabia banned the sale of all Valentine's Day items in 2002 and 2008, telling shop workers to remove any red items because the day is a Christian holiday. This ban has created a black market for roses and wrapping paper. In 2012, religious police arrested more than 140 Muslims for celebrating the holiday and confiscated all red roses from flower shops Muslims are not allowed to celebrate the holiday, and non-Muslims can only celebrate On the other hand, the religious police did not prevent Muslims from celebrating Valentine's Day in 2017 and 2018 after a fatwa was widely distributed. Sheikh Ahmed Qasim Al-Ghamdi, a Saudi cleric and former president of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, stated in 2018 that Valentine's Day is not haram and is compatible with Islamic values.
Iran
The origins of Valentine's Day in Iran can be traced back to the Qajar era, which occurred in the latter half of the 19th century. During his trip to Europe, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar did not bring his wife with him and instead sent her a greeting card from afar on Valentine's Day. Iranian museums carry this greeting card.Since the middle of the 2000s, Valentine's Day has grown in popularity in Iran, particularly among young people. Since 2011, authorities have attempted to discourage celebrations and impose restrictions on the sale and production of Valentine's Day-related goods, despite the holiday remaining popular as of 2018. Additionally, efforts have been made to revive the ancient Persian festival of Sepandrmazgn, which takes place around the same time, as a replacement for Valentine's Day, although this has also been largely unsuccessful as of 2016.
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