Valentines Day 2008

February 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ash Wednesday Wednesday February 6 -16 years, -9 months, -15 days or -6133 days 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Valentines Day Thursday February 14 -16 years, -9 months, -7 days or -6125 days 15 16 17 18 Presidents Day Monday February 18 -16 years, -9 months, -3 days or -6121 days 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Valentines Day for the year 2008 is celebrated/ observed on Thursday, 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 2008

Thursday, February 14th is day number 45 of the 2008 calendar year with -16 years, -9 months, -7 days until Valentines Day 2008.

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