As of: February 15, 2024, 5:40 a.m
By: Bjarne Kommnick
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Flowers and chocolates are highly sought-after items on Valentine's Day.
If you want to give this to your partner on February 14th, you'll have to dig deeper into your pockets than usual.
Munich – For many lovers around the world, February 14th is very important year after year: because it is Valentine's Day.
Gifts such as jewelry, flowers and sweets are on the agenda for many people on this day to symbolically prove their love to their partner.
For many businesses, the period around Valentine's Day proves to be particularly lucrative.
Because flowers are particularly expensive in February.
How much do lovers have to pay extra for their attentions?
Federal Statistical Office: Prices for cut flowers in February higher than in the rest of the year
According to the Federal Statistical Office, prices for cut flowers are higher than in other months.
Last year, cut flowers were three percent more expensive in February than the average for the entire year.
Compared to 2022, the prices for cut flowers in 2023 even increased by 9.1 percent.
For Valentine's Day on February 14th, flowers in many shops are significantly more expensive than usual. © Christian Charisius/dpa
Lovers also have to pay significantly more for chocolates.
Compared to 2022, chocolate prices rose by 8.3 percent last year.
For comparison, consumer prices rose overall by 5.9 percent in the same period.
If you like it personally, you can also bake the chocolates yourself for Valentine's Day.
However, the prices for a visit to the cinema, theater or concert rose only below average.
Compared to the previous year, they were only 4.3 percent more expensive.
However, a successful Valentine's Day message via WhatsApp is free.
The origin of Valentine's Day and the business of the flower industry
The origin of Valentine's Day actually dates back to 269 AD.
The day goes back to the Christian martyr Valentinus, or rather to Bishop Valentin of Terni.
Pope Gelasius established a memorial day for Valentius in 469, although it was removed from the general Roman calendar in 1969.
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According to rnd.de
, the fact that Valentine's Day on February 14th is associated with love is based
on the poem "Parliament of the Birds" by the English writer Geoffrey Chaucer.
It was first performed at a Valentine's Day celebration at the king's court in 1383.
It's about birds looking for a mate.
In addition, Saint Valentine, Bishop of Terni, was executed on February 14th.
According to a survey by the IFH Cologne Institute on behalf of the German Trade Association, around a fifth of all citizens made additional purchases for Valentine's Day in 2021.
In 2018 alone, Lufthansa transported 800 tons of red roses to Germany.
For the flower industry, Valentine's Day means sales that are around 400 percent above average.