What is Valentine’s Day in Contemporary Times?

While Valentine’s Day is celebrated in most countries, different cultures have developed their own traditions for this festival. In some parts of the world Valentine’s Day is observed as a day for expressing love between family members and friends, rather than that of romantic couples. Some traditions include leaving lollies and gifts for children and others include acts of appreciation between friends.

I decided to celebrate this day with my pupils. We played games, Match the Hearts, Valentine’s Day Bingo, and Musical Hearts. They each wrote a Valentine card to the person of their choice.

It was a lovely Valentine’s Day!