Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is thought to be connected to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. The holiday's modern traditions are largely attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer, who first linked St. Valentine's Day with romantic love in his poetry.

Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized "Hallmark holiday,

Hallmark Channel could easily be renamed the “love channel” based on how many rom-coms it churns out every year — but how many are actually about Valentine’s Day? The network released its first V-Day focused film in 2011 with The Lost Valentine.