Should Valentine's Day be moved to the weekend?

With people, most especially men, are working more hours than ever to make ends meet, they are simply too tired to plan anything special on a week night. According to the Census Bureau, men put in 45-48 hours a week, compared to an average 35 hours a week for women. Since Valentine’s Day is primarily a day where men are expected to put out that little extra for the love in their lives, it would be much easier for them to do so on Saturday. In this way, they will be rested up and better prepared for the day. Instead of paying the extra cost of having flowers delivered, they can deliver it, and all the other expected gifts, themselves.





As a cab driver, I’ve noted from the decreasing number of people who are getting out doing anything when Valentine’s Day is on a work night. A Saturday would work so much better. So, what do you think?

Should Valentine's Day be moved to the weekend?
The 14th of February falls on a different day depending on the year. It changes every year.





Next year (2009) the 14th falls on a Friday.


In (2010)it falls on a Sunday.





I know a lot of couples who do not necessarily go out on this date (they exchange gifts). They wait until the weekend to go out to dinner or have a "special date".





It's a TRADITION having it on the 14th. It would kind of be like moving Halloween to a weekend because the 31st is often during the week.
Reply:i have to celebrate mine tomorrow because my bf had wrestling finals all weekend.


i think weekends would be much better =]
Reply:I think men should just ask their partners if they could move the celebration to Saturday. Any woman who wouldn't find this to be a perfectly acceptable solution to the problem is probably not worth dating or marrying in the first place.
Reply:good idea! Then we could all party on valentine's night! :)
Reply:No.


Wednesday works well. It allows couples to spread the thoughts over two weekends.


If a couple has a hard time agreeing on which day to celebrate their affections for each other, then there quite likely more important problems are boiling below the surface. In an ideal relationship one should be able to express their love no matter how tired or short on time they may have.
Reply:Personally I'd to change Dec 25th Christmas to Friday or Sat. I'd also like to do the same for New Years Eve.





It's really hard to have activities on Christmas all day and then have to go to work in the morning.





Also, Halloween should be on Friday or Sat. Kids could then stay out all night and not have to worry about having to go to school in the morning.





These are all holidays on certain days and that is not going to change.
Reply:NO!
Reply:It should have been moved on Friday. It would've been better on a friday and I furthermore agree with you.
Reply:No, it should be celebrated on February 14, like it has been for many many years.
Reply:Good idea, but as we are lazy then we are going to end up moving her birthday and then the anniversary and in the end, we will say lets celebrate all the days on 25th dec.
Reply:Good idea :P
Reply:I agree because I was exhausted when I got home from work yesturday! It would make it easier on those of us who do work a lot. Atleast on a Saturday or a Sunday I would have been able to atleast cook instead of ordering in and I could have stopped by the flower shop to pick up roses, (delivery wouldn't have worked out yesturday). I think we should start taking signatures to get this day moved!
Reply:No....I dont think so.
Reply:Absolutely



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