Valentine's Day is a time when people show feelings of love, affection and friendship. It is celebrated in many ways worldwide and falls on February 14 each year. Valentine's Day is a popular observance around the world and has been increasing in popularity in India in recent years.

Many people in the world, including in India, put aside one day of the year - February 14 in Gregorian calendar - to celebrate love. Images of cupid, hearts, roses and love birds are seen everywhere on this day.

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it remains a working day in most of them.

Many people around the world celebrate Valentine's Day by showing appreciation for the people they love or adore. Some people take their loved ones for a romantic dinner at a restaurant while others may choose this day to propose or get married. Many people give greeting cards, chocolates, jewelry or flowers, particularly roses, to their partners or admirers on Valentine's Day.

Popular Valentine's Day symbols include flowers, cupid, arrows, love birds, the color red and hearts. Hearts symbolize of love, but it is also a symbol of life. Giving one's heart to another person, so to speak, is the ultimate expression of love.

Flowers, roses especially, have long been associated with love. They stand for love, friendship and romance. The color red is associated with love, passion and romance. Love birds are a favorite symbol of Valentine's Day because it has been said that they search for their mates on Valentine's Day. Cupid, the god of love in mythology, is responsible for shooting arrows to make people fall in love with each other.