Valentine's Day is celebrated on 14th February, the feast day of St. Valentine.

It is a traditional celebration in which lovers, partners and married couples express their love and affection for each other. In some countries it is known as The Day of Lovers or The Day of Love and Friendship. These days it is celebrated with the exchanging of cards known as valentines, with patterns on of hearts or Cupid; but with the rise of the Internet the custom of exchanging virtual cards has also increased. Common as well is the tradition of giving roses or tokens of love.

Se celebra el Da de San Valentn el 14 de febrero, onomstico de San Valentn. Es una celebracin tradicional en la que los enamorados, novios y esposos expresan su amor y cario mutuamente. En algunos pases se conoce como Da de los Enamorados o Da del Amor y la Amistad. Actualmente se celebra con el intercambio de tarjetas de amor conocidas como "valentines", con smbolos como la forma del corazn o de Cupido; aunque con el auge de Internet se ha extendido la costumbre de intercambiar postales virtuales. Tambin es comn la tradicin de regalar rosas o regalos que representan el amor. Desde el siglo XIX comenz el intercambio de postales y regalos como rosas y chocolates. Es comn el regalo de rosas entre los novios, amigos y familiares, y el color de la rosa determina el mensaje expresado. Por ejemplo, la rosa roja simboliza el amor, la blanca representa la paz y la amarilla la amistad. No obstante, como la mayora de las fiestas, el Da de San Valentn se ha comercializado y ahora muchos piensan que parece una fiesta organizada por las tiendas y los grandes almacenes; o sea, todo lo que tuviera de romntico se ha perdido.

Since the nineteenth century, people have exchanged cards and gifts like roses and chocolates. The gift of roses is common between couples, friends and family, and the colour of the roses determines the message expressed. For example, the red rose symbolizes love, white represents peace and yellow represents friendship. However, like most holiday celebrations, Valentine's Day has been commercialized and now many think it seems more like a celebration organized by the shops and department stores as any hint of romanticism has been lost.

What is the the history of St Valentine?

There are various legends regarding the history of St Valentine; the only thing that can be said for sure is that there is lots of mystery and his exact story is not very clear. One of the most well-known legends dates back to Rome in the 3rd century. In this period, soldiers were not allowed to get married because it was believed that single men were better soldiers in battle than those that were married, because they were emotionally attached to their families. Faced with this situation, the figure of the Christian priest Valentine appeared, who considered the obligation on soliders not to marry to be injust. He therefore decided to unite partners in matrimony with the Christian blessing. Through his actions, he emerged as the protector of those in love, because he carried out secret marriages all

Cul es la historia de San Valentn?

Hay varias leyendas en cuanto a la historia de San Valentin; la nica cosa cierta es que hay mucho misterio y as su historia exacta no es muy clara. Una de las leyendas que ms se conocen es la que se remonta a la Roma del siglo III. En esta poca, estaba prohibido el matrimonio de los soldados, dado que en el reino crean que los hombres solteros eran mejores soldados de batalla que los que estaban casados, por estar emocionalmente ligados a sus familias. Ante esta situacin naci la figura del sacerdote cristiano Valentn, que considera injusta la obligacin a los soldados de no casarse y decide unir en matrimonio a las parejas con la bendicin cristiana. As, la figura de Valentn emerge como el protector de los enamorados porque realiza bodas secretas por toda Roma, hasta que es llamado por el

over Rome, until he was summoned by the Emperor Claudius II. Asterius, a deputy of Rome, was responsible for the condemned Valentine. He made fun of Christianity and put Valentine to the test, asking him to return the sight of his daughter who was born blind. The priest accepted and performed the miracle. Asterius and his family became Christian, but they could not save Valentine from death, and he was executed on 14th February. Two centuries afterwards, the Catholic church revived the story and shortly afterwards, Valentine was canonized. Another legend claims that St Valentine wrote the very first 'Valentine' himself, when he fell in love with a young girl (possibly the daughter of Asterius) who visited him in prison. Before his death, it is said that he wrote a card to her which he signed 'From your Valentine', an expression which is used a lot in current day Valentine messages. Because of these stories, without even asking for it, St Valentine became a patron saint for all people in love and in friendships.

emperador Claudio II. Asterius, un lugarteniente de Roma, tuvo a su cargo la condena de Valentn. Se burl de la religin cristiana y puso a prueba a Valentn, preguntndole si sera capaz de devolverle la vista a una de sus hijas ciega de nacimiento. El sacerdote acept y se dio el milagro. Asterius y su familia se volvieron cristianos, pero no pudieron salvar a Valentn de su martirio, siendo ste ejecutado un 14 de febrero. Dos siglos despus la misma iglesia catlica reaviv la historia, y poco ms tarde Valentn fue canonizado.

Otra leyenda sostiene que San Valentin escribi el primer 'Valentin' s mismo, cuando se enamor de una joven (posiblemente la hija de Asterius) que le visit durante su pena de prisin. Antes de su muerte, se dice que escribi una carta a ella que ha firmado con 'De tu Valentin', una expresin que se utiliza hoy en da. A causa de estas historias, cas sin pretenderlo, San Valentn se convirti en el patrono de todos los enamorados y amigos.

Why is it celebrated on the 14th February?

Some think that Valentine's Day is on 14th February because this is the date when Saint Valentine died or was buried. Others believe that it is celebrated mid-February because it was an attempt by the Catholic church to christianize the celebrations of the pagan festival of fertility 'Lupercalia' which started on 15th February.

Por qu lo celebramos el 14 de febrero?

Unos piensan que se celebra la fiesta el 14 de febrero porque fue la fecha de muerte o entierro de San Valentn. Otros sostienen que lo celebramos a mediados de febrero porque fue un intento de la iglesia catlica de cristianizar las celebraciones de la fiesta pagana de fertilidad 'Lupercalia' que comenz el 15 de febrero.

Very good morning friends Today we open the week of lovers, that begin with the explanation of who St Valetin, history, and held that date Is also opening a contest to decorate your heart best valentine's day, which will be given in seconds, plus one day be delivered messages related to love to wear in the heart, also a requirement for the award of Updated Friday, February 17.

Muy buenos dias amigos

Hoy inauguramos la semana de los enamorados , que iniciaremos con la explicacion de quien es san valetin , su historia, y por que se celebra dicha fecha

Ademas se hace la apertura a un concurso del que mejor decore su corazon del dia de san valentin, que se les dara en instantes, ademas diariamente se entregaran unos mensajes alusivos al amor para pegarlos en el corazon, tambien es un requisito para el premio del dia viernes 17 de febrero.