isnt it suppose to be Valentine's day

There is really something very unusual for the past 2 days.. Ive been wondering what it is and then it hit me, just now... why is everyone talking about ghosts?? i mean come to think of it, its February, 9 months away from the month of the dead.. cmon people, as much as i love to hear histories all those mysteries it freaks me out. Yesterday it was what everyone was talking about and then now, a person killed someone and took his own life after; this happened in an establishment right in front of our University (well, for obvious reasons that person wanted to put an end to whatever he/she wanted to put an end to..) I am bothered, really... well not that bothered-"bothered" i just want to know.. WHY? i mean i know the upcoming event isnt as Merry as Christmas, and that i personally am not a big fan of the event (valentine's day).. but im just sooo curious why, its the first time this ever happened...