Received this e-mail and immediately dismissed it as utter nonsense. Take a look : So I did a little Googling, and this is what I discovered. First of all, the Gregorian calender did not come into use in India until the mid-1800s. Secondly, St. Valentine's Day has been celebrated even before Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. Back then, it was known as the Lupercian festival honouring the God of shepherds and fertility, Lupercalia. Here's a quote : In other words, no, Valentine's Day did NOT originate in India...