Forget V-Day, Galentine’s Day is the true test of love and friendship

Galentine’s Day is a day reserved for celebrating a different type of love: friendship

Celebrated on 13 February, the day before Valentine’s Day, the unofficial holiday is an ode to all the female friends in your life.

WHERE DOES GALENTINE’S DAY ORIGINATE FROM?

Galentine’s Day is a term coined during a 2010 episode of US sitcom Parks and Recreation of the same name.

Leslie Knope, played by comedian Amy Poehler, invited a group of her gal pals to celebrate their friendship with drinks and waffles.

She said during the episode: “Every February 13, 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.”

Since that episode, Galentine’s Day has been adopted by women around the world who spoil each other with love, quality time together and little gifts.

HOW TO CELEBRATE IT

There are many ways to celebrate the ladies in your life this Galentine’s

Like Leslie, you can take your girlfriends out for breakfast, high tea or even go big and make it a ladies night out on the town

Here are other ways to celebrate Galentine’s Day…

• Treat them to a small gift. It does not have to be pricey, but significant
• Organise a pamper party with all your favourite spa treatments
• Throw a themed party and come dress as your favourite characters
• Host a movie night with films about friendships
• Go on a hike and enjoy a picnic afterwards
• Go on a roadtrip together and play all your favourite songs – on full blast!
• If you cant physically meet all your friends, organise a virtual night in or “bar crawl”
• Start a group chat and send all your friends messages of encouragement
• Support a female-owned business

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