Fun facts about Valentine’s Day
In addition to the U.S., Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico,
United Kingdom, France, Australia, Denmark and Italy.
The most fantastic gift of love is the Taj Mahal in India.
It was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife.
In the 1800s doctors commonly advised their heartbroken patients to eat chocolate,
claiming it would sooth their pain.
To this day, many women find comfort in a box of chocolates
when dealing with heartbreak.
Every Valentine’s Day, the Italian city of Verona,
where Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet lived,
receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.
About 3 percent of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.
220,000 is the average number of wedding proposals on Valentine’s Day each year.
In the U.S., 64 percent of men do not make plans in advance
for a romantic Valentine’s Day with their sweethearts.
Approximately 145 million valentines are sent in the U.S. each year
according to estimates by the U.S. Greeting Card Association.
That’s second only to Christmas with 1.6 billion units,
and is followed by Mother’s Day with 133 million units.
The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love.
Red roses are considered the flower of love because the
color red stands for strong romantic feelings.
189 million stems of roses are sold in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day.
California produces 60 percent of American roses.
More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day.
Over $1 billion worth of chocolate is purchased
for Valentine’s Day in the U.S.
Have a Happy Valentines….
my friends. Love, Barbara KisKis