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30 May, 13:44

What is the history behind the name for Valentine's Day?

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    Valentine's Day, also called St. Valentine's Day, holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. The holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February ... At the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I replaced Lupercalia with St. Valentine's Day.
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