Valentine's Day Countdown
Cards, flowers, and dinner reservations — the most romantic night of the year.
How many days until Valentine's Day?Live countdown to Valentine's Day 2027
About Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day grew from the feast day of Saint Valentine into a global celebration of romance. Today it drives one of the biggest gifting seasons of the year: cards, flowers, chocolate, and restaurant nights.
The story behind Valentine's Day
The most popular legend stars a priest named Valentine who defied Emperor Claudius II's ban on marriage for young soldiers, marrying couples in secret. Jailed for it, he supposedly fell in love with the jailer's daughter and left her a farewell note signed "from your Valentine" — a line still used fourteen centuries later. Historians debate how much is fact; the romance is undeniable.
February 14 may have been chosen to Christianize Lupercalia, a rowdy Roman fertility festival of mid-February. What is certain is when romance entered the picture: the medieval poet Chaucer wrote, in the 1300s, that birds pair off on this day — and European nobility promptly began writing love poems for the occasion.
The mass-produced valentine card arrived with the printing press and the postage stamp. By the 1840s, Americans were exchanging cards by the tens of thousands, many made by Esther Howland, whose elaborate lace-and-paper creations earned her the nickname "Mother of the American Valentine."
Valentine's Day dates 2027–2030
| Year | Weekday | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday | February 14, 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday | February 14, 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday | February 14, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday | February 14, 2030 |
Valentine's Day facts
- Valentine's Day is fixed on February 14 in the Gregorian calendar.
- Roughly 145 million Valentine's cards are exchanged in the US every year — the largest card-sending holiday after Christmas.
- The oldest surviving love note in the tradition dates to 1415, written by the Duke of Orléans from the Tower of London.
- Teachers receive the most Valentine's cards of any profession, followed by children and mothers.
When is Valentine's Day 2027?
Valentine's Day 2027 falls on Sunday, February 14, 2027.
How many days until Valentine's Day 2027?
The live countdown above shows the exact time remaining, ticking in your local timezone. The table on this page lists exact dates through 2030.
Is the countdown accurate?
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