While originally a religious observance and feast of the various Christian martyrs called Saint Valentine across the ages, the holiday has become a secular observance for sweethearts around the world.
With all the trappings of that cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love all over. Likely it's all the result of commercial interests in the greeting card and chocolate industry.
Be all of this as it may, Valentine's Day aka Saint Valentine's Day aka Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14th.
It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant .
Saint Valentine's Day is not a "public" holiday in any country, although it is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Church but remains widely observed and celebrated by sweethearts everywhere.