Valentine's Week 2026 Day 3: Which Special Day Is Today (9th Feb)? Chocolate Day Significance, History And More

Valentine's Week 2026 Day Today:  Valentine’s Day is also known as the festival of love, which is observed annually on February 14th, across the globe. However, the celebrations of the day begin a week before with long and love-filled Valentine’s Week, marked with special days like Hug, Promise, Propose, Chocolate and many more days, which are all about love gestures and bringing more romance into couples’ lives, across the world. Today, on 9th February, Chocolate Day is celebrated.

Which Valentine's Day Is Today?

Day 3 of the love-filled Valentine’s Week, which is Chocolate Day, is celebrated every year on February 9th. Falling between Propose Day and Teddy Day, Chocolate Day symbolises the ‘feel-good’ rush of love. It is a big highlight during Valentine Week in India, which is celebrated by showcasing affectionate bonding and exchanging chocolate as the timeless gift of love to bring sweetness in each other’s lives.

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Celebrate Chocolate Day 2026 by gifting heart-shaped chocolate boxes to your lover. You can also prepare homemade chocolates for your partner on a special occasion and surprise them, along with any of the above-mentioned wishes for Chocolate Day, to make your partner's day special. Not only partners, but you can also gift chocolates to friends and family to bring sweetness into your relationship.

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History Of Chocolate

The history of chocolate started more than 2,500 years ago with the Aztecs, who used cocoa beans as money and considered them a gift from god Quetzalcoatl, drinking it in bitter form, traditionally. Later, Europeans sweetened chocolate in the 16th century by adding sugar to it, turning it into a popular indulgence.

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Finally, by 1828, cocoa powder became popular, and in 1894, Hershey launched mass-produced milk chocolate. Today, chocolate is not just a packaged dessert but an evolution of love, from ancient luxury to now a global romance symbol.

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Valentine's Day 2025 Week List:

Keep this list handy to make each day of Valentine’s Week special for your partner.