15 Valentine’s Day Trivia questions
- What year was St. Valentine’s Day officially recognized as a holiday by the Roman Catholic Church?
- Who was St. Valentine, for whom the holiday is named after?
- What is the traditional gift for a Valentine’s Day celebration?
- In what year was the first Valentine’s Day candy heart-shaped box introduced?
- What color is traditionally associated with Valentine’s Day?
- Who wrote the poem “My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose” on Valentine’s Day?
- What was the first commercial Valentine’s Day card made of?
- What is the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty who is associated with Valentine’s Day?
- What was the name of the first commercial Valentine’s Day card company in America?
- Who was the patron saint of love and lovers?
- What is the name of the annual holiday celebrated in Japan on March 14th, similar to Valentine’s Day?
- How did the tradition of giving candy on Valentine’s Day start?
- What is the most popular flower given on Valentine’s Day?
- What is the name of the movie released in 2010 that features Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston as Valentine’s Day greetings shop workers?
- What is Cupid’s name in Greek mythology?
15 Valentine’s Day Trivia questions and answers
- What year was St. Valentine’s Day officially recognized as a holiday by the Roman Catholic Church? A: 496 AD
- Who was St. Valentine, for whom the holiday is named after? A: A priest in Rome who was martyred on February 14th.
- What is the traditional gift for a Valentine’s Day celebration? A: Flowers and chocolates.
- In what year was the first Valentine’s Day candy heart-shaped box introduced? A: 1868 by Richard Cadbury – yes, those Cadburys. He even put his own paintings on the box lids.
- What color is traditionally associated with Valentine’s Day? A: Red
- Who wrote the poem “My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose” on Valentine’s Day? A: Robert Burns
- What was the first commercial Valentine’s Day card made of? A: Lace and ribbon
- What is the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty who is associated with Valentine’s Day? A: Venus
- What was the name of the first commercial Valentine’s Day card company in America? A: Esther & Co.
- Who was the patron saint of love and lovers? A: St. Dwynwen
- What is the name of the annual holiday celebrated in Japan on March 14th, similar to Valentine’s Day? A: White Day. It is a 1980s holiday that was designed as a ‘reply day’ for men to give gifts to the women who gifted them on the 14th of February. They are expected to gift something two or three times the amount of what they received on Valentine’s Day. I don’t know who started this, but good job!
- How did the tradition of giving candy on Valentine’s Day start? A: As a symbol of love and affection. Chocolate was introduced by those Cadbury folks during the Victorian era.
- What is the most popular flower given on Valentine’s Day? A: Red roses.
- What is the name of the movie released in 2010 that features Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston as Valentine’s Day greetings shop workers? A: “Valentine’s Day.”
- What is Cupid’s name in Greek mythology? A: Eros
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