When is Valentine's Day in 2017? How did Valentine's Day come about?
Introduction: Valentine's Day is a holiday for couples to get together and enjoy happy times. It is also a holiday for singles to express their love to their loved ones. There are two Valentine's Days in China: the traditional Western Valentine's Day and the Chinese Valentine's Day. So when is the Western Valentine's Day in 2017? How did Valentine's Day come about? What are the legends? Now, let’s learn more about it with the editor! The first month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of spring, and there are beautiful festivals everywhere in this month. Mr. Shui Mo lists these traditional Chinese festivals and customs for you one by one.When is Valentine's Day in 2017?February 14, 2017, the 18th day of the first lunar month, Valentine's DayFour legends about Valentine's DayThe Origin of Valentine's Day in the West Valentine's Day, also known as St. Valentine's Day or St. Valentine's Day, is held on February 14th of each year and is one of the traditional Western festivals. People have different opinions about the origin of St. Valentine's Day, most of which come from different legends.Legend 1:According to legend, in the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire was in a comprehensive crisis, with economic decline, corruption of the ruling class, social unrest, and people rebelling. In order to maintain its rule, the aristocracy brutally suppressed the people and Christians. At that time, a Christian named Valentine was arrested and imprisoned. While in prison, he moved the warden's daughter with his honesty. They love each other and are taken care of by the warden's daughter. The ruling class ordered his execution. Before his execution, he wrote a long suicide note to the warden's daughter, stating that he was innocent. It shows his upright character and his deep attachment to the warden's daughter. He was executed on February 14, 270 AD. Later, in order to commemorate Valentine's sacrifice for justice and pure love, Christians designated the day of his execution as "St. Valentine's Day", which was later changed to "Valentine's Day".Legend 2:In ancient Rome, February 14 was a festival set aside to honor Juno. Juno was the queen of the Roman gods, and the Romans also worshipped her as the goddess of women and marriage. The following February 15th is called "Lupasala Festival", a festival used to pay respect to other gods under Jonah's rule. In ancient Rome, the lives of young men and young girls were strictly separated. However, during the Lupasala Festival, young men can choose the name of a beloved girl to be engraved on the vase. In this way, during festivals, the young man can dance with the girl of his choice and celebrate the festival. If the chosen girl is also interested in the boy, they can continue to be paired, and eventually they will fall in love and walk into the church to get married together. Later generations designated February 14th of each year as Valentine's Day.Legend three:It originated from the ancient Roman Lupercalia Festival. The theory is that the Christian Church celebrated this day in order to Christianize the ancient Roman Lupercalia (celebrated on February 15th of each year to bless the productivity of people, fields, and livestock). Among the gods worshipped by the Romans, the animal husbandry god Lupercus was in charge of protecting shepherds and their flocks. Every year in mid-February, the Romans held a grand ceremony to celebrate the Lupercalia. The calendar at that time was slightly later than it is now, so Lupercalia was actually a celebration of the coming of spring. Some people also say that this festival is to celebrate the god Faunus, who is similar to the ancient Greek god Pan, who has a human body, goat feet, and horns on his head and is in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture. As Roman power expanded in Europe, the customs of Lupercalia were brought to places such as France and Britain. One of the most popular festival activities is a lottery. The young women's names were placed in a box and then the young men came forward to draw them. The man and woman who are drawn will become lovers for a year or longer. The rise of Christianity gradually faded the custom of commemorating gods. The priests did not want people to give up the joy of the festival, so they changed Lupercalia to Valentine's Day and moved it to February 14th. In this way, the legend of Friar Valentine and the ancient festival were naturally combined. The festival was most popular in medieval England. After the names of unmarried men and women are drawn, they will exchange gifts with each other, and the woman will become the man's Valentine within this year. The woman's name would be embroidered on the man's sleeve, and it would become the man's sacred duty to take care of and protect the woman.Legend 4:Legend has it that in the past in Britain, all birds would mate and court on February 14th, such as blackbirds and partridges, all of which would court in February. Therefore, humans also believe that February 14th of each year is a good day for the birth of all things in spring, representing the beginning of youth and life. They also imitate birds in choosing mates on February 14th of each year. Since the birth of Valentine's Day, it has been passed down to the present day, and some other Valentine's Days have been derived, such as the twelve Valentine's Days. Valentine's Day, with its flowers, diamond rings and all kinds of romantic visions and legends, is popular all over the world. It seems that it is a holiday exclusively for adults. However, most elementary schools and kindergartens in the United States hold various celebrations on Valentine's Day. Child education scholars, child service agencies and businesses will also launch various Valentine's Day activities suitable for children.Summary: The main content of the above article is a detailed introduction to the traditional Western Valentine’s Day. There are many legends about Valentine’s Day, and you can learn about them. I also wish all readers a happy family and that lovers will eventually get married! After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. Let’s take a look! |
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