Valentine's day

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V alentine's Day

What's the date?

14 February 2018

Valentine's Day

What we say and what we write

We write:  or 14/2/2018 or 14 February 2018

We say: The fourteenth of February, twenty eighteen

or

February the fourteenth, twenty eighteen

Practise saying the dates

1 April   -  2 March

17 September  -  9 November

29/2/76  -  3/10/99

31/5/2005  -  15/7/2015

Valentine's Day: Did you know?

On 14 February Valentine's Day is celebrated in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Australia. 

People give candy, flowers, gifts and cards to loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. The history of this day is a mystery. Some people say that Valentine was a Catholic saint. The only things we know for sure is that it is fun to celebrate Valentine's Day and that it is about love!

In the United Kingdom, Valentine's Day began to be celebrated around the seventeenth century. Americans also began exchanging hand-made Valentine cards in the early 1700s.

The Greeting Card Association says that about one billion Valentine cards are sent each year. This makes Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. About 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.

In which countries is Valentine's Day celebrated?

1. United States, Canada, Mexico, Iceland and the UK
2. United States, Canada, Mexico, the UK and Australia
3. United States, the UK, South Africa and Australia
4. United States, Canada, the UK, Sweden and Australia

What do people NOT give on Valentine's Day?

1. books
2. candy
3. flowers
4. cards

When did people start to celebrate Valentine's Day in the United Kingdom?

1. around the 16th century
2. around the 18th century
3. around the 19th century
4. around the 17th century