Valentine's Day 2027
Valentine's Day 2027 is on Sunday, February 14, 2027 (in 125 days). It is celebrated every year on February 14 and is not a federal holiday.
- Date
- Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Countdown
- In 125 days
- Federal holiday
- No
- Date rule
- February 14 (fixed date)
- Possible dates
- Always February 14; only the weekday changes
- Next occurrence
- Monday, February 14, 2028
Valentine's Day dates by year
| Year | Date | Weekday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | February 14, 2026 | Saturday | 240 days ago |
| 2027 | February 14, 2027 | Sunday | in 125 days |
| 2028 | February 14, 2028 | Monday | in 16 months |
| 2029 | February 14, 2029 | Wednesday | in 2 years |
| 2030 | February 14, 2030 | Thursday | in 3 years |
| 2031 | February 14, 2031 | Friday | in 4 years |
| 2032 | February 14, 2032 | Saturday | in 5 years |
| 2033 | February 14, 2033 | Monday | in 6 years |
| 2034 | February 14, 2034 | Tuesday | in 7 years |
| 2035 | February 14, 2035 | Wednesday | in 8 years |
Dates are calculated from the rule shown above, not copied from a list, so they stay correct for any year. See everything else happening that month in the calendar for February 2027.
The date of Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is fixed on February 14, so only the weekday changes from year to year. It is not a federal or state holiday, and offices, banks and schools keep their normal hours. In 2028 Valentine's Day is on Monday, February 14, 2028.
Who was Saint Valentine?
The Catholic Church recognizes more than one early martyr named Valentine, and little is known for certain about any of them. A feast of Saint Valentine on February 14 is traditionally credited to Pope Gelasius I in the year 496. The link between the day and romantic love comes later: the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer connected Saint Valentine's Day with courtship in a poem written in the late 1300s.
Valentine's Day in the United States
Handwritten valentines were common in the colonies, and in the 1840s Esther Howland of Worcester, Massachusetts, began selling mass-produced valentines made with paper lace and ribbons, which is why she is often called the "Mother of the American Valentine". Today the day is celebrated with cards, flowers, chocolates and restaurant dinners.
Symbols and customs
The day is linked with Cupid, the winged child of Roman myth, and with hearts, roses and the colors red and pink. Americans exchange cards, flowers and chocolate, and many couples go out for dinner. In many U.S. elementary schools children hand out small valentines to the whole class, and the day is also a time to thank friends and family members, not only partners.
Saint Valentine and Lupercalia
A popular story says that the church placed the feast of Saint Valentine on February 14 to replace Lupercalia, a Roman festival held in mid-February. Historians are skeptical: Lupercalia was a rowdy fertility festival with little in common with the modern day, and the evidence that a pope replaced it with a saint's day is weak. Most scholars see the romantic meaning as a medieval development, which began with poets such as Chaucer.
Other February 14 anniversaries
February 14 is also the date when Oregon (1859) and Arizona (1912) were admitted to the Union. Valentine's Day always comes before Presidents' Day, the third Monday of February, so the two holidays never fall on the same day.
Frequently asked questions about Valentine's Day
When is Valentine's Day 2027?
Valentine's Day 2027 is on Sunday, February 14, 2027.
When is Valentine's Day 2028?
Valentine's Day 2028 is on Monday, February 14, 2028.
Is Valentine's Day a federal holiday?
No. Valentine's Day is not a federal or state holiday, so government offices, banks and the Postal Service operate normally unless February 14 falls on a weekend.
Why is Valentine's Day on February 14?
February 14 is the traditional feast day of Saint Valentine in the Western Church. The romantic meaning of the day dates from medieval poetry.
Can Valentine's Day fall on a weekend?
Yes. The date is fixed, so it falls on a Saturday or Sunday in some years, and the weekday for each year is listed in the table above.