Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14th where people express love and affection with cards, gifts, and flowers. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is now celebrated as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance in many regions around the world. The day is named after Saint Valentine and traditionally, on this day lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines").