what holiday originated as the ancient roman festival of lupercalia
Lupercalia Some authors claim that Gelasius replaced Lupercalia with the "Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary,"[22] but researcher Oruch says that there is no written record of Gelasius ever intending a replacement of Lupercalia.[22] Some researchers, such as Kellog and Cox, have made a separate claim that the modern customs of Saint Valentine's Day originate from Lupercalia customs.[22][23][24] Other researchers have rejected this claim: they say there is no proof that the modern customs of Saint Valentine's Day originate from Lupercalia customs, and the claim seems to originate from misconceptions about festivities.[22][23][24]