Valentine's Day in Estonia

The history of Valentine's Day tells us that the origin of celebrating a special day for love started in the Roman Empire of the olden times. The Queen of Roman Gods and Goddesses, Juno was honored on February 14th each year. She was also known as the Goddess of Women and Marriage. The following day the feast of Lupercalia was celebrated. The tradition of celebrating love has continued through the centuries and each country celebrates and honor love in its own unique way. Valentine's Day in Estonia gives a fascinating insight of the festival in the country.

Valentine's Day in Estonia is called Sobrapaev. In English it means friends day.

Young Estonians spend it with friends. A notable part of the Estonian celebrations is the Valentine crafts. The crafts are made by young children and they sometimes make the crafts at school. The crafts can be simple as well as elaborate and are given with Valentine cards. The little gifts add to the joy and happiness of the receiver, for in Estonia, the gesture of giving gifts matter a lot to the people. The Estonians also congregate in friends' houses to celebrate over wine and food. Little children are also part of the festive environment.

Young adults in the country make most of the Valentine's Day in Estonia.