DigiNepal · festivals
Valentine's Day (भ्यालेन्टाइन डे / प्रणय दिवस (Nepali)). Region: Worldwide. Tradition: Christian origin, now secular. Calendar: Gregorian (14 February). Dates: Worldwide 2026: Saturday 14 February 2026 [computed]; Worldwide 2027: Sunday 14 February 2027 [computed]; Worldwide 2028: Monday 14 February 2028 [computed]. History and significance: Valentine's Day on 14 February is named after one or more early Christian martyrs called Valentine. Its link with romantic love dates from the late Middle Ages in England and France, and it became a day for exchanging cards, flowers and gifts between partners. Key rituals and foods: Cards, roses, chocolates and gifts between partners. Date basis: official = matches a government gazetted holiday list; computed = calculated from the calendar system (tithi astronomy with skyfield and JPL DE421, Hijri Umm al-Qura, Chinese, Korean and Hebrew calendar libraries, or the fixed rule); expected = Umm al-Qura projection pending moon sighting. Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata (CC BY-SA / CC0) and national holiday rules, summarised in our own words.