Galentine’s Day emerged as a phenomenon quite recently. It was Leslie Knope, an endless enthusiastic character from the legendary sitcom Parks and Recreation, who has coined the term in 2014 for celebrating her lady-friends and showering them with gifts. The term had been gaining traction with women using it to celebrate “ovaries before brovaries”.
Even though the name is new, the concept has been around for ages as women relied on their girlfriends to get through lifes’ ups and downs. Female companionships have been glorified in sitcoms such as Sex in the City and showed the public just how important it is for us, ladies, to have our a support group around us, to have girlfriends who would tell us honestly if those shoes REALLY GO with that new dress and those who keep us sane in times of emotional turmoil.
Influencers, business owners and women all over the world are picking up on the trend and rightly so. It’s a wonderful chance to focus on the relationships that bring laughter, support, and everyday joy. It’s a day celebrating those who take the time listening to your heartbreaks, career doubts, those you can count on for parenting advice and feeding your dog when you are away. Many of us use our girl group as a free counselling session. Meeting each other regularly for brunch or over a few cocktails feels like a therapy session but with better drinks and lower invoices.
Who celebrates Galentine’s day?
Galentine’s day is celebrated by:
- Gal pals
- Close colleagues
- Sisters
- Soulmates
- Strong mother-daughter duos
- Members of your support group
What matters is celebrating those meaningful bonds that help us navigate in the unpredictable world.
How to celebrate Galentine’s Day
Galentine’s day can be celebrated on any day of the year. What you do depends on the age group and your interests.
The easiest and most approachable, if you don’t have time to host, is going out for some afternoon tea or a glass of wine. Who doesn’t like tea and cakes? But there are so many other things you can do to celebrate your friendship!
Invite your besties for a tasty brunch, a croquet evening with a wine tasting, a movie marathon or a spa day. If you are a culture enthusiast, then try to find a fun, upcoming theatre performance and plan a cocktail evening nearby afterwards to discuss the plot twists. If you have a bit more time to spare, plan a trip to visit another city together, book a guided tour and finish the day at an opera or a ballet performance. For the sporty gals, look out for a nearby yoga retreat. Not all yoga retreats are all about yoga. They might offer wine tasting there too! Is yoga not for you? Then sign up with your besties for an 80s themed work out and have a laugh about it later.
The sky is the limit. The important thing is to have fun and support each other while you are there.
Can you send a Galentine’s day card?
Absolutely!
Here at 123cards we love the idea of gal pals meeting for meaningful conversations any time of the year but sometimes your soulmate or your bestie could be half way around the world on February 13th. This is when a simple, thoughtful Galantine’s ecard is the next best thing. Your personal message inside the card will surely help strengthen the bond.
So with just one day ahead of Valentine’s Day, let’s embrace those friendships that bring joy to the heart and celebrate them with a funny or sweet Galentine’s Day ecard, delivered across the miles instantly.
