Valentines Day 2005

February 2005 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ash Wednesday Wednesday February 9 -19 years, -9 months, -13 days or -7226 days 10 11 12 13 14 Valentines Day Monday February 14 -19 years, -9 months, -8 days or -7221 days 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Presidents Day Monday February 21 -19 years, -9 months, -1 days or -7214 days 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Valentines Day for the year 2005 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, February 14th.

Valentine’s Day also known as Saint Valentine’s Day or The Feast of Saint Valentine is celebrated on February 14th each year in the United States.

The day originated as a Christian feast honoring an early saint in the church called Valentinus and over the years has gradually changed to become a day to celebrate romantic love expressed with the giving of flowers, sweets, and cards. The day is not a public holiday so government and business offices will be open.

Top Purchases

The most popular things to spend money on are Candy 52%, Greeting Card 44%, Flowers 35%, Evening Out 34%, and Jewelry at 18%. The most total dollars spent are Jewelry $3.9 billion, Evening Out at $3.5 billion, Flowers $1.9 billion, Candy $1.8 billion and finally Greeting Cards 0.9 billion [1].

Churches celebrating Valentine’s Day

The Lutheran Church and Anglican Church today celebrate Valentine’s Day as a feast. Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate the day on July 6 to honor Saint Valentine and on July 30 to honor Hieromartyr (martyr) Valentine who was the Bishop of Interamna.

Days to Valentine’s Day 2005

Monday, February 14th is day number 45 of the 2005 calendar year with -19 years, -9 months, -8 days until Valentines Day 2005.

References
1."Top Spend Valentine’s Day" - The Balance, TheBalance.com.