February is called the month of love. Globally 14th February is celebrated as Valentine’s Day. But not only Valendine’s day starting from 7th February to 14th each day has its own significance. Proposing to give a rose, what are the special days of February, and why are they celebrated? Let’s look into February Special Days.
History of Valentine’s Day
Historians say Valentine’s Day can be traced back to the Roman festival of Lupercalia. It was a ritual of pairing women and men via lottery for fertility rites. But in the 5th century Pope Gelasius I replaced this ritual with Valentine’s Day to honor Saint Valentine. Starting from the mid-1800s 1800s people across the world started celebrating which now has become a tradition of expressing love.
Special Days in February 20205
- 7th February – Rose Day
- 8th February – Propose Day
- 9th February – Chocolate Day
- 10th February – Teddy Day
- 11th February – Promise Day
- 12th February – Hug Day
- 13th February – Kiss Day
- 14th February – Valentine’s Day
Significance of the Days
Rose Day: 7th February is celebrated as Rose Day. On this day lovers exchange roses with their loved ones. The red rose symbolizes love and passion, the pink represents gratitude, the white is for innocence and purity and the yellow rose is for friendship and joy.
Propose Day: 8th February is celebrated as propose day, On this day lovers confess their love to each other by proposing. Also, those who are planning to propose to their loved ones choose this day to make it more memorable. If you like someone especially, it’s the day you should go for.
Chocolate Day: 9th February is recognized as Chocolate Day globally. As the name suggests, lovers gift chocolate to their loved ones on this day. This is another way to celebrate the sweetness of love with favorite and delicious chocolates. If you also have someone special in your life plan a chocolaty surprise for him or her on this day.
Teddy Day: on 10th February teddy bears are gifted to lovers to show love and affection. The teddy acts as a symbol of cuddle and affection which makes it a perfect gift on teddy day. You can also plan a teddy surprise for your special one this February.
Promise Day: In a relationship,p commitment is very crucial. On the 5th social day or the 11th of February lover make their promises. Mostly people express their feelings and promise to stay together forever and stay beside no matter what happens in life. This strengthens the bond between lovers to make their relationship grow and become stronger over time.
Hug Day: The sixth special day or the 12th of February is celebrated as Hug Day. Hugging is a physical touch that represents emotional connection and bonding between people. This enriches the love between two persons and makes the special one feel special physically.
Kiss Day: All around the world kiss is a symbol of love. It represents a romantic relationship between couples and expresses the feeling of love. Many people plan for an outing on this day. Spend some quality time together, eat something nice take a walk and at the end, there is a passionate kiss to symbolize love for each other.
Valentine’s Day: This is the day everyone is waiting for, it’s the day when a couple shows their unconditional love and appreciates each other. People plan for special surprise on Valentine’s Day to make it more memorable.
