Valentine's Day Trivia

Valentine's Day was first declared a holiday by _____.

• the Roman Emperor Claudius II

• Pope Gelasius I

• St. Valentine

Passing out Valentines is a ______ year-old tradition.

• 450

• 600

• 1150

• 1500

Every year for Valentine's Day, an estimated ______ million greeting cards are exchanged in the U.S. alone.

• 100

• 145

• 225

• 400

Valentine's Day is the second busiest day for restaurants only behind _____.

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

• Mother's Day

• St. Patty's Day

The flower of love is the ______.

• orchid

• tulip

• daisy

• rose

True or False: According to the National Confectioners Association, both men and women prefer to receive chocolate over flowers.

• True

• False

According to the National Confectioners Association, _____ are the most popular flavor in chocolate boxes.

• chocolate covered peanuts

• cream filled

• coconut

• caramel

What percentage of women purchase flowers for themselves on Valentine's Day?

• 16%

• 18%

• 20%

• 25%

Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland) celebrate this on February 14th.

• Friendship

• Family

• Faith

American's spent over _____ on jewelry on Valentine's Day in 2024.

• $500 million

• $750 million

• $1.5 billion

• $4 billion