Fun Facts About Valentines Day by The Grand Hotel in Salem in Salem, OR

February is here and Valentines Day is fast approaching! Every year millions of people around the world celebrate Valentines Day on February 14! Did you know that 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually each year? Here are some more fun facts about Valentines Day you may not have known! In Italy, people celebrate Valentine's Day with a feast romantic songs and poems. In Germany, Spain and other European countries, Valentine's Day cards are sent. In Canada and the United States, it is celebrated with cards, romantic gifts such as jewelry and chocolate, and special dates centered around love. Teachers get the most Valentine's Day cards of anyone; children get the second most. More than one billion Valentine's Day cards are given in the United States every year. Hundreds of thousands of Valentine's Day cards are sent through Loveland, Colorado, for their heart stamp cancellation mark. Valentine's Day currently involves romantic dinners out and boxes of chocolate. Historically, there are other food traditions on this day. One is a Valentine's Day cake with different types of tokens that meant something. Some of these tokens and symbols include: A slice with a ring meant that person would get married soon. A coin meant the person would come into a large amount of money. A red mitten meant someone would fall out of love with their partner. Regardless of how Valentine's Day is celebrated, it's interesting to learn about the traditions and symbolism that focus on this day of love. Cupid, birds, flowers, cards, romantic gifts, chocolate and other romantic foods can make Valentine's Day special. Source: Suite101 Valentine's Day Symbols and Traditions: Fascinating Facts About February 14 – the Day of Romance Did you know? Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine's Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas. According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.) Approximately 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women. In addition to the United States, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia. Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages (written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400), and the oldest known Valentine card is on display at the British Museum. The first commercial Valentine's Day greeting cards produced in the U.S. were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. Howland, known as the Mother of the Valentine, made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as 'scrap.' Source: History.com Here in Salem, Oregon- we are celebrating Valentines Day with The Grand Romance Package which includes: overnight accommodations for two in your choice of Suite, sparkling cider delivered to your room, fresh flowers, and our complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffet and a late check out of 1 pm. To find out how you can book this package and sweep your sweetie of their feet, contact us at 877-540-7800!