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When the calendar flips to February, the arrival of Cupid is not far off.
Valentine’s Day is observed on Feb. 14 every year. Although many associate the day with romantic love, it’s a day that celebrates love in all its forms, including friendships and familial bonds. It’s recognized as a day of warmth and affection, but its roots were not so genteel.
It’s believed the idea for the holiday originated from the Roman fertility festival, Lupercalia, which was celebrated every spring. The festival started with the sacrifice of goats and a dog. The sacrifices were followed by a ceremony and great feast. After the feast, men would slap the women with strips of hide from the animals they had just slain, believing the blows made the women fertile. Later, the names of all young, single women would be placed in a jar, with each bachelor drawing a name. They would then be paired off for the day and sometimes longer.