Valentine’s Day  is celebrated by millions of couples and love-struck singles every year.  But, when exactly did a table at a every restaurant first cost twice as much on February 14th? When did we first start expecting the thud of a sack-full of Valentine’s Day cards on that fateful February morning, only to be disappointed?  And, when did the mere mention of Valentine first strike fear into the heart of red roses across the land (and cause them to wilt and lose their petals really quickly?!) ? In short, how on earth did all this Valentine’s Day shenanigans come about? Find out here in our factual and fun guide to the history of Valentine’s Day!

• Chaucer and Valentine’s Day
• Earliest Valentine’s Day Card
• Lupercalia
• The First American Valentine’s Day Cards
• Who was Saint Valentine?