Galentine’s Day: Who Needs A Date When You Have A Squad?
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What Is Galentine’s Day?
Galentine’s Day, the day before Valentine’s Day, is a day dedicated to celebrating and uplifting the amazing female friendships and bonds in your life.
It’s a time to acknowledge all the beautiful women in your life- whether they are family members, friends, mentors, or colleagues. It’s just a fun way to feel good, be thankful for the meaningful connections you’ve built, and show how much you value their presence in your life.
The idea is to celebrate togetherness in any way that brings joy—whether it’s going out for meals, exchanging gifts, sharing heartfelt cards or messages, shopping, or simply relaxing at home with a warm cup of coffee on your cozy sofa. Do whatever makes you feel connected and appreciated!
When Is Galentine’s Day 2025?
Galentine’s Day is celebrated on February 13th every year, the day before Valentine’s Day!
The Background Story Of Galentine’s Day
A fairly new concept, Galentine’s Day actually started as a fun idea from the TV show Parks and Recreation in 2010 where in one episode, the character Leslie Knope (portrayed by Amy Poehler) throws a February 13th brunch for her girlfriends, celebrating their friendship with waffles, gifts, and heartfelt speeches. She wittily explains it as:
“Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies.”
This idea quickly resonated with the audience, inspiring many to adopt the tradition and celebrate the female friendships in their lives. Since then, Galentine’s Day has gained popularity among women- both married and single, and has led to a huge rise in celebrating female friendships, making it almost as popular as Valentine’s Day!
Galentine's Day Traditions: How To Celebrate Galentine’s Day With Your Friends
When it comes to celebrating Galentine’s Day, there are no set traditions. The idea is simply to have fun and indulge in activities that celebrate sisterhood, friendship, and love. Here are my top 10 suggestions to help you plan a memorable time with your girls:
1. Plan a brunch with your besties. Go out, enjoy good food and cherish each other’s company.
2. Give them a thoughtful gift. It doesn’t have to be huge- just something they love or have been wanting for a while. Sometimes, even a handwritten note or flowers can mean more than luxurious gifts. I personally love receiving cards and have a special wooden box where I keep all the handwritten letters, cards, and notes from my friends. On days when I feel low, reading them lifts my spirits and brings a genuine smile to my face.
3. Book a spa date or salon appointment. Indulge in self-care sessions- get facials, manicure-pedicure or a relaxing head massage. Just pamper yourself!
4. Plan a fun outing. Take a road trip, go for an adventure day with outdoor activities, visit museums, go bowling, attend a painting session, or simply watch a movie together.
5. Plan a picnic. Find a beautiful park, enjoy delicious food, and connect with nature- this brings immense peace and relaxation.
6. Book a meditation or yoga session together. Release stress and dive into the beauty of mindfulness with your friends and loved ones. It’ll honestly be the most reflective and rejuvenating gift you can give someone.
7. Play board games or card games. Reconnect with your inner child and enjoy those cute little competitive moments where the real prize is laughter and joy.
8. Attend a book club or poetry reading session together. Interacting with other people and attending such inspiring sessions help us expand our friends circle and gain wisdom about the beautiful things in life.
9. Plan a vision board party. Make the best use of the fact that Galentine’s Day falls in February, which still feels like the beginning of the year- grab this opportunity to create a vision board with your girls where you can share individual or common goals and turn it into a fun, reflective activity.
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10. You know what matters the most? Its to spend time together and value each others company. If you can’t plan a fancy outing, just make coffee, sit on the sofa, and have warm, heartfelt conversations. Sometimes, the simplest moments leave the greatest impact. Having no plan is sometimes the best plan- just go with the flow and enjoy the moment.
No matter how you celebrate, the key is to cherish and uplift each other. That’s what Galentine’s Day is all about!
Is Galentine’s Day Only For Women?
While the idea of celebrating Galentine’s Day originally started as a celebration of female friendships, over time, it has evolved into a day to honor bonds and appreciate the friends in your life, regardless of their gender.
Some celebrate Galentine’s Day as Palentine’s Day, where they include friends of all genders and celebrate the platonic love they share. Of course, the way you celebrate remains the same and depends entirely on you and your friends. There’s no right or wrong way to celebrate! Whether it’s a fun outing, a cozy night in, or simply sharing laughs, it’s all about spending time with your favorite people and making beautiful memories together.
Is Galentine’s Day Only For Single People?
A common misconception about Galentine’s Day is that people associate it with Valentine’s Day. While Valentine’s Day celebrates romantic love between partners, Galentine’s Day is quite the opposite, it is all about friendship- a day that honors the platonic love between friends, regardless of their relationship status.
Whether you’re single, married, engaged, or dating, it’s simply a chance to spend quality time with your friends, uplift each other and create lasting memories. Galentine’s Day is for anyone who values friendship, laughter and meaningful connections in their life.
15 Meaningful Quotes That Highlight The Joy Of Galentine's Day
❤️ “Friendship isn’t a big thing, it’s a million little things.”
❤️ “Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.”
❤️ “A true friend is one soul in two bodies.”
❤️ “There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family.”
❤️ “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.”
❤️ “No friendship is an accident.”
❤️ “You’re my sunshine on a rainy day, my laughter on a tough one, and my partner in all things crazy!”
❤️ “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.”
❤️ “Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them.”
❤️ “Real queens fix each other’s crowns.”
❤️ “Friendship isn’t about whom you have known the longest, it’s about who walked into your life and said, ‘I’m here for you’ and proved it.”
❤️ “Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”
❤️ “Friendship is the purest form of love.”
❤️ “We weren’t sisters by birth, but we knew from the start- fate brought us together to be sisters by heart.”
❤️ “Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have her back”
My Personal Take On Galentine’s Day
I am definitely a huge believer in celebrating friendships and expressing to my friends how much they mean to me. Do I need to celebrate my friendships on just a single day of the year? Absolutely not! Friendship should be celebrated every single day.
But is it necessary to celebrate Galentine’s Day? Yes, why not? Just like we celebrate birthdays, we also have a special day to honor the friendships and bonds that make our lives better. Why miss out on a chance to celebrate your friendships? Think of it as a birthday or anniversary for your friendships.
What I really love about Galentine’s Day is that it beautifully highlights that love isn’t just about romance- it’s also about celebrating the amazing friendships that uplift, support, and bring joy into our lives. It’s a day to cherish your friends and show gratitude to the divine for blessing you with them. And when you express gratitude for something, you attract more of it into your life.
Valuing the people in your life doesn’t always have to be through words, it can be shown through silent gestures too. Just make sure you carry a loving feeling for all the people in your life.
