Valentine's Day

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Valentine's Day is a romantic holiday celebrated annually on February 14, commonly associated with love, gift-giving, and expressions of affection between partners, friends, and family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
cultural observance
holiday
romantic holiday
alsoKnownAs Saint Valentine's Day
St. Valentine's Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
associatedWith Cupid
chocolate
flowers
gift-giving
greeting cards
heart symbol
love letters
romantic dinners
roses
celebratedBy couples
family members
friends
celebratedIn many countries worldwide
commercialAspect card industry promotion
confectionery industry promotion
floral industry promotion
high retail sales
culturalType secular celebration in many countries
dateObserved February 14
developedInto significant cultural and commercial celebration
emotionExpressed appreciation
friendship
romantic love
frequency annual
hasOrigin Christian tradition
Roman festival Lupercalia
linked to: Lupercalia
mainTheme affection
love
romance
namedAfter Saint Valentine
religiousOrigin feast day of Saint Valentine
religiousStatus liturgical feast day in some Christian denominations
season winter in the Northern Hemisphere
symbol Cupid with bow and arrow
linked to: Cupid

red hearts
red roses
timePeriod modern era
typicalActivity date night
exchange of cards
exchange of gifts
romantic dinner
typicalGift chocolates
flowers
greeting cards
jewelry

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Jennifer Garner notableWork Valentine's Day
Parliament of Fowls setting St. Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
My Funny Valentine isFrequentlyPerformedOn Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Cupid holidayAssociation Valentine's Day
Garry Marshall notableWork Valentine's Day
Garry Marshall directed Valentine's Day
Valentine associatedWith Valentine's Day
February isMonthOf Valentine's Day
Topher Grace notableWork Valentine's Day
Dragobete alsoKnownAs Romanian Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Dragobete relatedTo Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day alsoKnownAs St. Valentine's Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Valentin associatedWith Valentine's Day
Soulfire hasPart Saint Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Jessica Alba notableWork Valentine's Day
My Bloody Valentine hasTheme Valentine's Day
Harry Warden associatedWithHoliday Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Peynet lovers associatedWith Valentine's Day
Eric Dane portrayedIn Valentine's Day
Never Die Young hasPart Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
T.O.N.Y. isFollowedOnAlbumBy Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Emma Roberts notableWork Valentine's Day
Sweetheart City hasTheme Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day
Lisa Roberts Gillan notableWork Valentine's Day
Tu B'Av comparedTo Valentine's Day
Katherine LaNasa notableWork Valentine's Day
Pink hasCulturalAssociation Valentine's Day
Qixi Festival relatedFestival Valentine’s Day
linked to: Valentine's Day