(Novinite) - Bulgarians celebrate Thursday two holidays in one - the Day of Love and the Day of Wine. Bulgaria has been marking the two holidays on February 14 since the fall of Communism in the late eighties, when the day of the sweethearts came to the country. Previously completely ignored by lovebirds in Bulgaria, St. Valentine's Day enjoyed escalating popularity over the years of the country's transition to Western-like lifestyle. Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages across catholic countries and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers.