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Saint Valentine's Day

British  

noun

  1. Feb 14, the day on which valentines are exchanged, originally connected with the pagan festival of Lupercalia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She served roast turkey on Thanks- giv-ing and heart-shaped cakes on Saint Valentine’s Day.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Saturday afternoon, Saint Valentine’s Day, the Ruiz household was in a bustle.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

The children were his loved playmates and he knew that Saint Valentine's Day was the holiday for telling one's love.

From Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin

So, quite early the day before Saint Valentine's Day, Roger decided to go out and buy his valentines.

From Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin

Conrad's shop was only moderate in books, but it spread itself in fancy goods—crackers for the Fourth—marbles and tops in their season—and for Saint Valentine's Day a range of sentiment that distanced his competitors.

From Hints to Pilgrims by Brooks, Charles Stephen