Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day – Valentine’s Day occurs every year on February 14 when chocolates, flowers, gifts, and Instagram posts are exchanged between loved ones in the name of the mysterious Saint Valentine. I love a good Hallmark holiday or any reason to go shopping and apparently, I’m not the only one! Here are some Valentine’s Day facts to make the holiday more fun. 

1) Over 8 billion yearly candy hearts are produced for Valentine’s Day! Don’t worry if you still have last year’s box — they have a shelf life of five years.

2) Nearly 250 million roses are grown in preparation for Valentine’s Day each year.

3) According to the National Retail Foundation, Americans spent nearly $26 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2023. People were also expected to spend an average of approximately $193 for Valentine’s Day.

4) According to Hallmark, a whopping 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged every February 14 (and that’s not even including all those kids’ valentines exchanged in classrooms!). This makes Valentine’s Day the second biggest holiday for exchanging greeting cards, after Christmas.

5) Pets need love too! American households spent an estimated $751.3 million on gifts for their pets on Valentine’s Day last year.

Thanks for reading Happy Valentine’s Day from your friends at Joyanna Insurance.

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