Gearing Up for Valentine's Day

It is so funny.  Every year Valentine's Day is on February 14, unlike Thanksgiving which seems to move around the calendar a bit.
We get all excited about Valentine's Day because the colors are great (well, red and pink, however very pretty), there is a great deal of interest in candy and jewelry and we love to prepare very attractive gift baskets.
We like the change of pace and the new merchandise. 
What is so strange is that a lot of people wait until a few days before Valentine's Day to select their gifts.  Unlike other holidays, Valentine's is a last minute deal.  I have never been able to figure out why.
It seems to be a truth that depending on which day of the week Valentine's falls helps to encourage early or late sales.
Some say that Thursday and Friday are the very best days for Valentine's celebrations.  People go out to dinner or to the theatre or a movie.  People who want a gift delivered prefer Thursday and Friday for Valentine's.
Etc. etc.
This year Valentine's is on a Sunday.  Woe to all of us....not a delivery day, not really a date night for dinner out or a day for an overnight trip out of town.
I am so curious to see what will happen this year.  We do know that the store will need to be open Sunday afternoon for the last minute shoppers.  I have spoken to at least one florist who also plans to be open for "pick up" and can't really decide whether to deliver flowers or not.  After all, you can't really count on people being home on a Sunday to accept a delivery.  It is a lot simpler to take a delivery to an office building or a store....homes are a little tricky.
I'll let you know how it goes this year.
Heads up.  Easter is Sunday March 27....early?  or right on time?