On 14 of February in Ukraine as in many other countries worldwide, people celebrate the Day of St. Valentine. In this day it is used to present gifts and cards in the shape of hearts to the people, whom you love. This holiday came to Ukraine recently, and very soon became very popular among young people and nowadays most of the population of the Ukraine celebrate this holiday.
"First time I had got the Valentine card in 1993 from my English friend-by-mail, her name is Laura." - one Ukrainian fellow told us. "Before that nobody knew about this holiday, but starting from that first time I prepared cards in form of heart each year. This year St. Valentine’s Day was on the eve of 10th anniversary of our wedding and we still congratulate each other with my wife."
Let's agree, that it is wonderful, that love IS... and people can keep it through many years!
The legend of celebrating of the St. Valentine’s Day has its roots deep in the Middle Ages. There is almost nothing known about the life of the real Christian Valentine (born in 3 century A.D. in the settlement Terni – Roman Empire). They say that he was a bishop, who helped young beloved to write love letters, made the peace of those who were in quarrel etc. Then he was arrested by order of Emperor Julius Claudius II, who did not allow his soldier to get married and Valentine married the legionaries secretly.
On 14 of February in Ukraine as in many other countries worldwide, people celebrate the Day of St. Valentine. In this day it is used to present gifts and cards in the shape of hearts to the people, whom you love. This holiday came to Ukraine recently, and very soon became very popular among young people and nowadays most of the population of the Ukraine celebrate this holiday. 