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20 19 when is valentine's day?

Valentine's Day is a good time for lovers to enhance their feelings, and it is also an important day to express their love to the right person. So when is the important Valentine's Day on 20 19?

20 19 specific time of important valentine's day

Western traditional Valentine's Day

February 14 is a traditional Valentine's Day in the West. Gregorian calendar 20 19 February 14 (the tenth day of the first month of Jihai), Thursday.

Traditional Valentine's Day Tanabata in China

20 19 The specific time of Valentine's Day in China is: Gregorian calendar 2065438+August 7, 2009 (the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in Jihai), Wednesday.

The Historical Origin of Valentine's Day

The origin of Valentine's Day has a long history and there are different versions. One of the most popular legends is that Valentine's Day originated in the third century AD: the rulers of the ancient Roman Empire brutally suppressed the people and Christians in order to maintain and consolidate the rule of the aristocratic class, and abolished the marriage system for war reasons. A Christian named Valentine ignored the ban and bravely showed his love to his lover. As a result, he was finally executed, and his death date was1February 4.

In order to commemorate the brave spirit of Valentine who died for his lover and love, Christians designated February 14 as Valentine's Day, so Valentine's Day is also called Saint Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day. Later, it gradually became one of the traditional festivals for westerners to celebrate love, and now it has become a favorite festival for young people in Europe, America and even the world.

Qixi Festival

Valentine's Day in China is one of the traditional Valentine's Day festivals in China. Every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, Tanabata begins in the Han Dynasty. Valentine's Day in China was first related to the worship of stars in ancient times, and seven is homophonic with auspicious meaning. The seventh day is an auspicious day. Later, the love fairy tale of Cowherd and Weaver Girl was incorporated into the Begging Festival, on which young women prayed for happiness in marriage, and some young men gave gifts to their favorite women to show their love, which gradually became Valentine's Day in China.