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Valentine’s Day is the second largest card trading holiday after Christmas, with approximately 1 billion cards sent each year. The majority of cards are bought and sent by women. The first Valentine’s Day card was written in Britain in 1415, and commercially produced cards were first made in Massachusetts in 1849. The holiday is associated with romance due to its connection to the mating season for birds. The average person spent $300 on Valentine’s Day in 2013. The holiday is named after one of three saints named Valentine, but it is not known for certain which one.
Approximately 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year. It is the second card trading holiday after Christmas, when around 2.6 billion cards are sent each year. The majority of Valentine’s Day cards, about 85%, are bought and sent by women. The first Valentine’s Day card written is thought to have been in Britain in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, his wife, and the first commercially made Valentine’s Day cards were produced in 1849 in Massachusetts by Esther Howland. By 1900, cards were more popular in the United States than handwritten letters, which is attributed to more readily available printing technology and affordable postage.
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During the Middle Ages, February 14 was considered the start date of the mating season for birds, which is thought to have helped associate the holiday with romance.
The average person spent about $300 US dollars on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
The Catholic Church has three saints named Valentine, and it is not known for certain which holiday was named after.
