Every year people celebrate Valentine Day on 14th February. Most of the couples are in wait of this day and why not to wait it is actually a precious day for couples and specially for those youngsters who are going to propose someone. There are some Interesting history & Crazy Facts about Valentine’s Day you must need to know
Interesting history & Crazy Facts about Valentine’s Day
- Valentine Day is celebrated on the name of Saint Guru Valentine who was buried on 14th of Feb 269 A.D.
- After St. Valentine was buried, Julia the love of saint valentine and the daughter of his Jailer, planted an almond tree with pink blossoms near his grave. That almond tree, today is a symbol of lasting friendship and love.
- In India, Valentine day celebrations were started from the year 1992.
- Approximately more than 18 crore of roses are sold on this day only in America.
- In Japan, Valentine day was only celebrated by males.
- Every 14th of the month is celebrated as the Love-day in South Korea.
- In Malaysia, Muslims cannot celebrate the Valentine Day.
- Iran Government also put the ban on Valentine Day in 2011 and everything which promote the Valentine Day was banned like rose, hearts etc.
- Valentine day is a big business day for the America.
- More than 16 billion rupees were spent on only on Valentine cards in America.
- The average number of wedding proposals taking place on Valentine’s Day is approx 220,000 and it is 10% of the total marriage proposals taking place in a year.
- On Valentine`s Day every year, there are at least 36 million heart shaped boxes of chocolates sold.
- Approximately 27 percent of those who buy flowers on Valentine`s Day are women. The other 73% are men.
- The first Valentine`s Day candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the late 19th century.
- On Valentine`s Day of 1876, Alexander Graham Bell applied for his telephone patent.
- At least 9 million people buy pets as a gift on Valentine`s Day.
- The first Antibiotic vaccine Penicillin was introduced on February 14th in 1929.
- In Victorian times it was considered bad luck to make a signature on Valentine’s Day card.
So, these are some Interesting history & Crazy Facts about Valentine’s Day.
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