The Daily Campus: Roundtable: What color represents Valentine’s Day best? Red or Pink? In this roundtable, the Life section will get to the bottom of the age-old Valentine’s Day color rivalry: red or pink?

Understanding the Context

Illustration by Krista Mitchell/The Daily Campus Happy Valentine’s Day! When you ... Yahoo: Red Dye No. 3 banned last year.

Key Insights

Is Valentine's Day candy impacted? Could your favorite red Valentine's Day treats look or taste a little different this year? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last year, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, ...

Final Thoughts

Red Dye No. 3 banned last year. Is Valentine's Day candy impacted? Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, [1] is celebrated annually on February 14. [2] . Valentine’s Day, holiday observed annually February 14, on which lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts.

Valentine’s Day did not come to be celebrated as a day of romance until about the 14th century. Saint Valentine (Italian: Valentino; Latin: Valentinus) was a 3rd-century Roman saint, commemorated in Western Christianity on February 14 and in Eastern Orthodoxy on July 6. From the High Middle Ages, his feast day has been associated with a tradition of courtly love.