Valentine's Day

All about Valentine's Day 💘

Valentine's Day is February 14 — a bright spot in the middle of winter dedicated to telling people you like them. In classrooms it means handing out a card to everyone; at home it means chocolate, flowers, or a nice dinner.

Because it is a fixed date, the countdown to Valentine's Day runs neatly from New Year's through the shortest, coldest stretch of the year.

How people celebrate Valentine's Day

• Giving cards, flowers, and chocolate
• Classroom valentine exchanges
• Candy hearts with short messages on them
• Special dinners and handmade gifts

Fun facts

• Handmade paper valentines date back to the 1400s.
• Roses are the most-given Valentine's flower by far.
• Conversation hearts have been made since the 1860s.

The countdown above updates live in your own time zone, so the days, hours, minutes, and seconds always match your local clock.