Although for some, the love excitement only begins in spring, KUDAGO suggests not to limit yourself to seasonal preferences and join the celebration of Valentine's Day. Melt this winter with the heat of your feelings, and we will help you plan your actions for February 14. History of the holiday Welcome to Ancient Rome. Here, hundreds of years ago, lived a priest who blessed couples and married lovers. For this, he was condemned. You may ask, what is so criminal about this? It's simple. Emperor Claudius II did not like it when soldiers' heads were filled with love affairs, as they should only have thoughts of war and new victories. There are many reasons to celebrate February 14, even if you are not in love. For example, if you have Bulgarian and Macedonian roots, you can confidently celebrate the holiday of grape growers. Iraqi communists hold the Day of Mourning for Communist Martyrs on February 14. Also, on Valentine's Day, Anna German, Alexander Dargomyzhsky, and Boris Piotrovsky were born. The emperor's dissatisfaction ended with Valentine being imprisoned. While awaiting execution, he continued to secretly marry lovers until his last day. Although the ending of this story is quite tragic, it does not prevent Valentine's Day from being considered one of the most romantic holidays of the year. Of course, European countries were the first to support this tradition, and by the end of the 20th century, the holiday took root in Russia. How to celebrate Valentine's Day 2025 in Moscow? This year, Valentine's Day falls on a Friday. But let that not stop you: you can confidently treat yourself to a movie followed by dinner at a restaurant. By the way, many establishments prepare special menus for the holiday - interesting offers have been gathered in a list. Photo: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock / FOTODOM If the romance of movie theaters is not your story at all, in Moscow you still won't have to rack your brains over how to celebrate Valentine's Day.