Valentine's Day 2026
📅 Saturday, February 14, 2026
📝 About Valentine's Day 2026
Named after early Christian martyrs called Valentinus, Valentine's Day became associated with romantic love in the 14th century when Geoffrey Chaucer linked the feast day with birds' mating season. The oldest known valentine is a 1415 poem by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife from his cell in the Tower of London. Today the holiday generates an estimated $26 billion in U.S. spending alone, with 145 million greeting cards exchanged — the second-largest card-sending holiday after Christmas. Not all cultures embrace the occasion identically: in Japan, women give chocolate to men on February 14, while men reciprocate on 'White Day' (March 14); in Finland, the day celebrates friendship; and some countries have banned Valentine's celebrations on cultural grounds.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Saturday
- Days Remaining
- 0
- Category
- Holidays
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
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Valentine's Day 2026 is on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Named after early Christian martyrs called Valentinus, Valentine's Day became associated with romantic love in the 14th century when Geoffrey Chaucer linked the feast day with birds' mating season. The oldest known valentine is a 1415 poem by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife from his cell in the Tower of London. Today the holiday generates an estimated $26 billion in U.S. spending alone, with 145 million greeting cards exchanged — the second-largest card-sending holiday after Christmas. Not all cultures embrace the occasion identically: in Japan, women give chocolate to men on February 14, while men reciprocate on 'White Day' (March 14); in Finland, the day celebrates friendship; and some countries have banned Valentine's celebrations on cultural grounds.
Valentine's Day 2026 falls on a Saturday.