My festivity: Valentine's Day

Hello everyone!

Today I will talk about my favorite festivity: Valentine's Day.
This festivity is celebrated on February 14th, in many countries  around the world.
In some countries known as Valentine's Day and in others as the day of love and friendship.
The origin of this festivity is vague, but the most popular is the story of Roman priest and martyr named Valentine, who was executed on February 14th by order of the Roman Emperor Claudius II in 270 AD by Roman soldiers marry, which was forbidden.
In Chile, this festivity is known as Valentine's Day, being a day where couples (whether boyfriends or husbands) celebrate love and union with one another, but also is celebrated the friendship.
Generally, in Valentine's Day gifts are given to the person you love to declare your love for her/him, which can be flower bouquets, chocolates, teddy bears, romantic dinners or something meaningful for the couple or friends.
I like this festivity because I think that love is a beutiful emotion that deserves to be celebrated and lived by all people.
And although I think love should be expressed and remembered all the days, for me Valentine's day is an excuse to spend the day with my boyfriend or friends and show us how much we love each other.