Rose Day

Georgia Stone
Dec 22, 2023 By Georgia Stone
Originally Published on Mar 28, 2022
Fact-checked by Sonali Rawat
Rose Day is the day for you to visit a rose garden and enjoy the beauty of red roses, white roses, and yellow roses.

Where is Rose Day celebrated?

Rose Day is celebrated all around the world in different countries a week before Valentine's Day, but especially in the United States, where lovers celebrate their romance through this flower, which is a symbol of love.

Who is Rose Day celebrated by?

Rose Day is celebrated by people of different communities all around the world, especially by couples in love.

When did Rose Day first start?

Details regarding the beginning date of Rose Day aren't available.

Who started Rose Day?

Victorians were credited for exchanging roses as a token of love for the first time. But it is not known who started Rose Day.

History And Timeline

The Victorians popularized the tradition of exchanging roses as a gesture of love to express feelings that could not be stated in words. Roses became the personification of love and passion as a result of this.

Cleopatra and Antony are also reported to have been in a room covered in roses almost to their knees. To the Romans, the rose represented love's purity. It is also thought to be an aphrodisiac.

First Cultivation Of Roses

Roses were grown for the first time in Asia.

500 B.C.

Romans Celebrate Roses

Romans celebrated numerous rose festivals, including Rosalia. They were also used for weddings and funerals.

Around 81 A.D. Onwards

Roses Found In Egyptian Tombs

Egyptian tombs have been discovered with paintings and other items representing flowers.

Fifth Century

Joséphine, The Rose Lover

Joséphine, wife of Napoleon, loved roses. She called herself Rose before letting Napoleon, and had her own rose garden when they married.

17th Century

Rose Day First Celebrated

Rose Day started being celebrated across the world as a symbol of romance.

20th Century

Traditions And Customs

On Rose Day, people send roses to their loved ones as a gesture of their affection. Rose Day is an occasion for all lovers to lavish adoration on their loved ones.

Usually, the number of roses given and the color of the rose can be used to convey various emotions.

Roses come in multiple colors, each representing a different type of love relationship. For example, red roses are the ideal way to convey 'I love you' while pink roses are symbolic of admiration, thanks, and happiness, and a white rose symbolizes purity and hope.

Ways To Celebrate Rose Day

A red rose is perhaps one of the most romantic flowers, but your spouse may prefer something else. Make their day extra memorable with a bouquet that includes roses, orchids, tulips, and any of their favorite flowers.

Don't just end the day with roses. Throughout the day, prepare a variety of gifts for your loved one. You might want to put together a collage of photos of the two of you and display them throughout your home.

Make a dinner date, light some rose candles, and get a rose cake, so the relationship can blossom!

Facts And Stats

  • Details regarding the founder of Rose Day are not known.
  • Rose Day is not the same as World Rose Day which is celebrated on September 12 every year.
  • Rose Day is celebrated as a part of Valentine's Week.

What is Rose Day?

Rose Day is the first day of Valentine's Week, during which lovers exchange roses as a token of love and friendship.

For whom is Rose Day celebrated?

 World Rose Day is celebrated widely for cancer patients.

Why do we say Happy Rose Day?

People remember Melinda Rose by giving flowers to cancer patients and caregivers to express their love and support in the face of this disease.

What is meant by World Rose Day?

Rose Day signifies a day of sharing love and care by giving roses to people who have cancer. Valentine's Rose Day signifies the rose as a symbol of romantic love.

What happens on Rose Day?

On Valentine's Rose Day, people exchange roses of different colors, signifying different meanings, and enjoy the day with a date, movie, or meal.

Who is Melinda Rose?

Melinda Rose was a 12-year-old Canadian girl diagnosed with an Askin tumour.

When Is This Day Celebrated

  • Wednesday, February 06, 2019
  • Thursday, February 06, 2020
  • Saturday, February 06, 2021
  • Sunday, February 06, 2022
  • Monday, February 06, 2023
  • Tuesday, February 06, 2024

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Written by Georgia Stone

Bachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

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Georgia StoneBachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

Georgia is an experienced Content Manager with a degree in French and Film Studies from King's College London and Bachelors degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne. Her passion for exploring the world and experiencing different cultures was sparked during her childhood in Switzerland and her year abroad in Paris. In her spare time, Georgia enjoys using London's excellent travel connections to explore further afield.

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Sonali has a Bachelor's degree in English literature from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and is currently pursuing a Master's in English and Communication from Christ University. With considerable experience in writing about lifestyle topics, including travel and health, she has a passion for Japanese culture, especially fashion, and anime, and has written on the subject before. Sonali has event managed a creative-writing festival and coordinated a student magazine at her university. Her favorite authors are Toni Morrison and Anita Desai.

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