February 14 is a very ancient holiday, mentions of it are found in the history of Ancient Rome. On this day, the pagans revered the patroness of marriage - the goddess Juno. On the holiday, the girls wrote their names on parchment and mixed pieces of paper in a common basket. The guys took turns carrying notes, thus choosing a companion for the coming year.

In 496, the Pope declared February 14 as Valentine's Day. There are many legends telling about the exploits of the one whose name the holiday is named after. Valentine's Day peaked in popularity in the 18th century. Then young people began to give each other beautiful home-made cards in the shape of hearts. In the postcards, they wrote declarations of love and poems.

Now a romantic holiday is celebrated in many countries. Lovers are looking forward to him to confess their feelings to each other.