February is seen as the month of love because of Valentine’s Day being on the 14th. Every year people wear colours associated with love like red and pink.
Did you know?
- February 14th is the second largest card giving day of the year, just after Christmas. This year, it’s expected that 1 billion cards will be exchanged around the world.
- Every year, more than 36 million heart shaped boxes of chocolates are sold across the country.
- The only other day that beats Valentine’s Day in floral sales is Mother’s Day.
- Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentines Day candy box in the late 1800s.
- 220,000 is the average number of wedding proposals on Valentine’s Day each year.
From all of us at Durocast – Happy Valentine’s Day!
