Rose Day 🌹

- Rose Day is celebrated on February 7th. It kicks off the Valentine's Week celebrations in India leading up to Valentine's Day. Valentine's Week consists of 7 days, each with its own theme and significance.

- On Rose Day, people express their love and affection by presenting roses to their partners and loved ones. Red roses are the most popular for symbolizing love and romance.

- The tradition of gifting roses stems from the Victorian-era practice of using flowers to send coded messages expressing love. A single red rose conveyed "I love you," while different numbers of roses could mean different things. 

- While the day is focused around romantic love and couples, roses may also be gifted as a token of affection to friends, family members, teachers, etc. It's seen as an opportunity to express appreciation for relationships.

- Those who are single can also celebrate self-love on Rose Day. Many buy themselves roses as a reminder of their own worth. 

- Aside from roses, Rose Day gifts today can include rose-flavored chocolates, rose teddy bears, rose-scented candles, jewelry with rose designs, and more - anything that incorporates or symbolizes roses.

So in summary, Rose Day kicks off Valentine's Week in India with the gifting of roses and rose-themed gifts to express love and appreciation. The color and number of roses can carry specific romantic meanings as well.