HOW PEOPLE CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY:

VALENTINE’S DAY
By Maritim Kipngetich

What will be the most thrilling thing you can do or share with your lover in this year’s Valentine Day? That is the question that lingers inside the minds of people who value relationship, but to some whose destiny in relationship has reached stalemate, it is a different story altogether.

Love messages and red flowers are the most common symbol of Valentine Day. People buy red clothes to wear in this day and those who are lucky enough they go for romantic trips or vacations. What is more fascinating about this day is that more often than not only two people are involved. This does not mean that valentine should be celebrated by people who are in or intend to be in a sexual relationship. Valentine can also be celebrated by relatives or even ordinary friends.

People who may not be able to write heart touching messages to their lovers can buy already printed cards that carry warming messages. This has made easier for people to share love with one another since young children and old people, who may not be able to write, can buy these cards and share with their loved ones.

Statistics show that most people who celebrate this day are those who are based in urban areas. People in reserves may not even realize that this day exists in their calendar. They take the 14^th day of February just like any other day of the month. People in urban areas especially cities, are the one who are most concerned about the day with most of them buying gifts for their loved ones.

Although valentine day is not an official holiday in many countries, statistics show that many people do not attend work when this day falls within working days of the week.

February 14^th of every year is Romance Day celebrated in almost all the countries in the world. It is a liturgical day celebrated by religious people affiliated to Christianity although the Valentine Day has been embraced by other forks who subscribe to different religions like Islam and Muslim.