Who has not heard of this holiday today? Valentine's Day has long been celebrated in Europe, the UK and the US. But a few years ago, Saint Valentine's Box became very popular both in Russia and in the CIS countries.

Of course, you know the history of this holiday. The Holy Martyr Valentine lived in the Italian city of Terni in the 3rd century. He secretly married lovers according to the Christian rite, for which he was executed by the authorities, since the Roman Empire was still pagan at that time, and Christianity was banned.

Since then, St. Valentine has gone down in history as the patron saint of all lovers, and St. Valentine's Day is the day of all lovers, a day of dates, gifts, cute heart-shaped cards.

Valentine's Day in the UK

The celebration of this day in the UK is in many ways similar to its celebration in other European countries. However, England is distinguished by its own flavor in holding this holiday.

Lovers give each other beautiful postcards in the shape of a heart with the signature "Be my Valentine" - "Be my Valentine / my Valentine." Such valentines with wishes of love, happiness and kindness can be given simply to friends, acquaintances, work colleagues, parents, etc. Sometimes the British send valentines by mail without a signature, then the recipient wonders who this secret admirer or admirer is.

British girls on this day are guessing at their betrothed, looking out the window. unmarried girls should wake up before sunrise, stand near the window and look at the passing men. According to legend, the first man a girl sees is her betrothed.

Traditional gifts on Valentine's Day in Britain are sweets in the form of hearts, soft toys, especially a Teddy bear and, of course, Valentine cards. Some lovers compose long and touching love messages on such cards and send them to their loved ones. After receiving such a message, the English attach to their clothes some kind of sign with the name of their beloved; it can be a ribbon or a badge, a bandage or a keychain.

IN Lately The traditions of celebrating Valentine's Day in Britain have expanded, and now the British congratulate not only their loved ones, but also their favorite animals - horses, dogs, etc. They are dressed up with ribbons and hearts, treated with something tasty.

Generally speaking, the British are very cheerful and romantic spend this day. A few days before the holiday, shops and supermarkets hold holiday sales, city streets are decorated with neon lights and colorful signs with hearts, flowers and other symbols for lovers. On Valentine's Day, cafes and restaurants are filled with couples in love and just those who want to celebrate this holiday with fun.

Celebrating Valentine's Day in the USA

In the United States, this holiday was first celebrated in 1777. In the 19th century, a tradition developed to give marzipan to the beloved. At that time it was a very expensive sweet, because marzipan contained sugar, and sugar in the 19th century in the United States was considered an expensive treat, because it was imported.

This tradition has survived to this day, but now they give not only marzipans, but all kinds of sweets: chocolate, sweets, cakes, waffles, cookies. All this is in the form of hearts, flowers, angels and other symbols of love.

Also, in the USA, valentines with love messages or just congratulations on the holiday are popular. In the United States of America, handmade valentines are very popular. So here lovers can show their imagination to the fullest.

On this day, congratulations and gifts are given not only to loved ones, but also to friends, parents, colleagues. People meet friends, have Valentine's Day parties.

How fun to celebrate a holiday at school?

Friends, if you want to celebrate Valentine's Day at school, hold on this occasion extracurricular activity or an open lesson, then there is a wide field for your imagination!

• May this day be entirely English language. A few days before the event, prepare a closed box-box (Saint Valentine's Box), in which everyone can throw their Valentine. Warn the guys and make sure that the postcards are signed in English.
• Decorate the school or classroom in advance balloons, ribbons, confetti, hearts with congratulations and wishes of love.
• Get ready with the kids a brief history about the holy martyr Valentine in English.
• Arrange a theatrical, costume performance in English on the theme of the holiday.
• The following verses for Valentine's Day can be heard at your event:

I'm sending you a Valentine's Wish
Filled with Hugs and Kisses too.
Because there is a special place
Within my heart for you.

Roses are red, violets are blue
I made this card just for you
It's not the neatest, it wouldn't pass a test
But it's made with love - that makes it the best.

I may not always tell you
What I'm feeling deep inside
The emotions and the feelings
That I sometimes tend to hide

But I'm really proud and pleased
To know that you are mine
And I hope that you still love me My Darling Valentine!

On your open lesson You can work with the following words that reflect the theme of the holiday:

• Saint Valentine's Day - Valentine's Day
• My darling - my dear / my dear
• congratulations
• Be my Valentine - be my Valentine / my Valentine
• Happy Valentine's Day - Happy Valentine's Day
• I love you - I love you
• With love, yours ... - with love, your / yours ...

• These words can be used in composing congratulatory message for valentine:

Mydearfriend (My dear friend)!

My congratulations to you with Saint Valentine's Day (AcceptmycongratulationsWithHappySaintValentine)! Behappyandhealthy;alwayssmile (Be healthy and happy, always smile)!Be my Valentine today and forever (BemineValentineTodayAndAlways)! I love you, my darling (II loveyou, myExpensive). Happy Valentine's Day (Happy Valentine's Day)!

With love, yours,

Catherine (With love, your Catherine)

• Do not forget to sing love songs in English, use proverbs and sayings on love topics at the event.

Let your holiday in honor of Valentine's Day be the most fun! We wish you success, friends and Happy Valentine's Day!

Congratulations on Valentine's Day in English. Useful tips and quotes. February 14th is coming and you wantcongratulate your loved ones and loved ones on Valentine's Day in English .

If you are just starting, you may need a few tips on how to start, what to make up or how to finish such a congratulation in English. How to find on the Internetcongratulations on valentine's day in english we will also advise you.

So, first: Valentine's Day in English will be St. Valentine's day. Will congratulatecongratulations, celebrate - celebrate, wish - wish, present - gift, beloved, dear -Darling, sweet heart, beloved, love, honey. You can also name your favorite or favoriteMy Mr/Miss Wonderful (jokingly :)).

Usually in Valentines in English write the following words and expressions:

Happy Valentine day!

Be my Valentine!

My best wishes!

I love you!

If you want to insert words or a verse into a postcard, then you need to start the appeal with the words:Tomy...and then any of the above expressions. Pay attention to the suggestion To, but not for .

Then paste any congratulation rhyme in english. They can be found online by typing "St. Valentine's greetings/cards (postcards)" or "St. Valentine's poems.

At the end of the Happy Valentine's Day card, write "With love, Tom" or simply " Love you Anna»

If you have , you can independently compose an acronym verse in English. This is an original approach and excellent practice of the English language.

An example of a greeting card on Valentine's Day in English:

English verbs that convey states of passion and love. Pay attention to suggestions:

Crazy about somebody- go crazy over someone

Fall for somebody- fall in love with someone

Be fond of somebody- love someone

Be amorous of somebody- to be in love with someone

Beam on/at somebody- watch with love

Pay one's addresses to somebody - take care of someone

Dote on somebody- to love someone to the point of madness

walk out with somebody- take care of someone

It is also interesting to read expressions famous people about love. They can also be used for congratulations in English on Valentine's Day:

How do I love you? Let me count the ways.

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward in the same direction.
- Antoine de Saint Exupery

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
- Aristotle

Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
- Anais Nin

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
- Lao Tzu

Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires; To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
- Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.
-Henry Ward Beecher

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
-Helen Keller

Love does not dominate; it cultivates.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.
- Zora Neale Hurston

love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. Everything is, everything exists, only because I love.
- Leo Tolstoy

Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away.
- Dorothy Parker

I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart.
- Alice Walker

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I does not exist nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

- Pablo Neruda, "Love Sonnet XVII"

Watch also a video in English about the origin of the tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day and at the same time practice.

teamEnglishgrad congratulates you on the upcoming holiday and invites you to be noted in the comments and tell (preferably in English!) about your holiday and ways of congratulations.

1. Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart. Happy Valentine's Day

"Love is like playing the piano. First you have to learn to play by the rules, then you have to forget about the rules and play according to your heart. Happy Valentine's Day!"

2. Valentine hearts beat more passionately than everyday hearts.

"Valentine's hearts beat more passionately than daily."

3. Love... I want to hold you close to me and feel our hearts beat as one …on Valentine’s Day and always!

"Love... I want to hold you in my arms and feel our hearts beating as one... on Valentine's Day and always!"

4. We have always had and still have a special connection. Happy Valentine's Day!

5. Valentine's Day is for expressing affection. So fond thoughts and warm words are coming from me your way!

"Valentine's Day exists to express affection. So I send you warm words and best wishes!"

(Banner #1)

6. You are unique
You are caring and
You are the best. And I am the luckiest to have you in my life!
Happy Valentine's Day my sweet heart!

"You are unique
you are caring and
You are the best. And I am the happiest that you are in my life!
Happy Valentine's Day my dear!"

7. They say you can only fall in love once, but I know that is not true because with you I fall in love over and over again. Happy Valentine!

"They say you can only fall in love once, but I know that's not true, because with you I fall in love again and again. Happy Valentine's Day!"

8. We have always had and still have a special connection. Happy Valentine's Day!

"There has always been and remains a special feeling between us. So Happy Valentine's Day to you!"

9. Sometimes we make love with our eyes.
Sometimes we make love with our hands.
Sometimes we make love with our bodies.
Always we make love with our hearts.
Sometimes we love with our eyes.

Sometimes we love with our eyes.
Sometimes we love with our hands.
Sometimes we love with our bodies.
We always love with our hearts.

10. Today I like you
Tomorrow I Will love you
through the frights
Through the cold nights
I love you always and forever
Happy valentine's day!

"I like you today
Tomorrow I will love you.
Through the fears
Through the cold nights
I love you always and forever.
Happy Valentine's Day!"

St Valentine's Day comes on February 14. It is not a legal or national holiday. Banks and offices are not closed, but it is a happy little festival for young people. St Valentine is the patron of sweethearts. February 14 is the anniversary of his death.

It is widely celebrated among people of all ages by exchange of “valentines”. A "valentine" may mean a special greeting-card or a little present. The day is the time to send little gifts to those you love. Flowers and candies are favorite gifts which sweethearts send to each other. Valentine candies are packed in red heart-shaped boxes and sold for this one day.

Valentines are special greeting cards. They are often colored red, have red trimmings and pictures of hearts. Some “valentines” are very fancy, they are trimmed with paper lace and little bows of paper ribbon. They have verses of love poetry printed on them.

It is a good day for parties. The hosts trim the hall with red and white paper hearts. Refreshments are often colored red. Sandwiches and cakes are often cut in the shape of hearts. Sometimes, a King and Queen of Hearts are chosen during this evening

It is a very interesting holiday and many people like to celebrate it.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th. It is not a state or national holiday. Banks and offices are not closed on this day, but this is a fun holiday for young people. Saint Valentine is the patron saint of lovers. February 14 is the anniversary of his death.

This day is widely celebrated among people of all ages. They exchange Valentines. "Valentine" can mean a special card or a small gift. On this day, it is customary to send small gifts to those you love. Flowers and sweets are favorite gifts that lovers send to each other. The candies are packaged in red heart-shaped boxes and are sold specially on this day.

Valentines are also special Greeting Cards. They are often red in color, with red trim and heart designs. Some "Valentines" are very whimsical, they are decorated with paper lace and small paper ribbon bows. They contain love poems.

This is a good day for parties, especially among young people. The hosts decorate the hall with red and white paper hearts. Drinks and snacks are often red. Sandwiches and cakes are often carved into the shape of a heart. Sometimes, a king and queen of hearts are chosen.

This is a very interesting holiday and many people like to celebrate it.