FILE - Valentine's Day balloons and flowers are sold outside a convenience store. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)NEW YORK - Monday, February 14, 2022, will mark the third year that Americans and many others all over the globe will celebrate the popular annual holiday, Valentine's Day, amid a pandemic.COVID-19 has prevented many people from being in close physical proximity to their loved ones, sadly.
But millions of determined others have found ways to get together or show their love and affection, no matter what."Connection drives all relationships," Ruth Altamura-Roll, a licensed professional counselor based in New Jersey, told Fox News Digital."To heal during a time of isolation, we must let go of fear, connect with those with love, and practice the kind of love that is patient and kind."Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app! | Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersValentine’s Day every year is a good time to remind spouses, partners, children, friends, neighbors, and even pets how much love there is to go around (and this isn't all about retail purchases, of course).For the annual holiday, many people enjoy special celebrations at home featuring homemade gifts or special desserts.Others head out to a favorite restaurant, while still others try to get away for a weekend if that's in their budget.Here are some by-the-numbers fun facts about Valentine’s Day as the popular holiday approaches quickly in 2022.1 – The holiday ranking of Valentine’s Day for consumer spending on fresh flowers and plants, according to the Society of American Florists (SAF). (Christmas and Hanukkah are a close second, the organization reports.)14 – The number of days left this year to make plans or purchases for this Valentine's Day,.